Simple Ham Radio Antennas

A well-organized, easy-to-follow tutorial on how to make a multi-band HF dipole antenna.  The antenna covers the 40, 20, 15, 10, and 6 meter Amateur Radio bands. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:   Building A Multi-Band HF Dipole Antenna - YouTube Here are some general comments from WD0AKX ("Radio Ham Guy"): Here I build a multi-band dipole antenna for HF use on 40-20-15-10-6 meters. Some call this a fan dipole. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).  

If you're having trouble viewing this video, please insert this title link into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KHzsKYsZL0.  Here's another simple variation of the HF dipole antenna which can be built with commonly available materials.  This antenna is often called a "fan dipole" because elements for each band are "fanned out" from a common connection point.  If you design this antenna carefully, you'll have a multi-band HF dipole antenna that doesn't require an antenna transmatch (i.e. "tuner").  In this video, Glenn (The Radio Ham Guy--WD0AKX) shows us just how simple it is to design, build, and use one of these basic, effective dipoles. Glenn's dipole antenna covers the 40-20-15-10-and 6 meter bands. A well-done production with many helpful suggestions for the antenna builder. For the latest amateur radio news and information, please check out the blog sidebars.  These news feeds are updated regularly. ...