Simple Ham Radio Antennas

Thanks to Javier Anderson for sharing this classic military training film on antennas. This video is the final segment of an antenna study course produced by the National Film Board of Canada for the Royal Canadian Air Force. This film dates from the mid to late 1950s and contains the basic information necessary to discuss antenna bandwidth. The explanation is clear, uncluttered, and thoroughly understandable. This video could be made part of a basic Amateur Radio License Course. For the latest Amateur Radio news and events, please check out the blog sidebars. These news feeds are updated frequently. You can find more Amateur Radio News at my news blog: http://kh6jrm.net. Thanks for joining us today! Happy Holidays to you and your family. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).

Here is another one of Dave Casler's (KE0OG) excellent, well-paced tutorials on amateur radio antennas. This time, Dave discusses antenna theory and design basic to passing the FCC Amateur Radio General Class License exam. Dave focuses his attention on Ground-Planes, Random Wires, and Dipoles--all of which can deliver plenty of contacts if they are built correctly. While Dave's advice on coaxial cable feedlines is quite good, I feel the use of balanced feeders (450 ohm ladder line or 300 ohm TV ribbon cable), coupled with a balanced antenna transmatch ("tuner"), will deliver comparable performance at less cost. A 135-foot/41.15 meters doublet (dipole) fed with 450 ohm ladder line or 300 ohm TV ribbon cable connected to a balanced tuner will cover all amateur radio bands between 80 and 10 meters. For the latest Amateur Radio news and events, please check out the blog sidebars. These news feeds are updated daily. You can follow our blog community with a free e...

This is part of a continuing series of antenna videos produced by Dave Casler (KE0OG). This discussion on Feed Lines and SWR is aimed at newly licensed hams or those thinking about taking the Technician Class License Exam. Dave's presentation is smooth, simple, and completely understandable. This video would be an excellent way to supplement the ARRL Ham Radio License Manual (Technician Class). For the latest Amateur Radio news and events, please visit the blog sidebars. These news feeds are updated daily. You can follow our blog community with a free email subscription or by tapping into the blog RSS feed . Thanks for joining us today! Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). Related articles ARRL Introduces Kindle Edition of Ham Radio License Manual Ham Radio Morse Code Channel! New ham radio promotional video

Nice, basic antenna tutorial for those aspiring to a Technician Class Amateur Radio License. Dave Casler (KE0OG) has produced a comfortably paced antenna introduction that follows closely the ARRL Technician Class License Manual. This video is part of an antenna series designed for newly licensed amateur radio operators or for those thinking about becoming amateur radio licensees. For more information, visit Dave's website at http://ke0og.net/training. For the latest Amateur Radio news and events, please check out the blog sidebars. These news feeds are updated daily. You can follow our blog community with a free email subscription or by tapping into the blog RSS feed. For more Amateur Radio News, please visit my news site at http://kh6jrm.net. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).