Building a Random Wire Antenna
One of the easiest and least expensive HF antennas is the "classic" random wire antenna. Properly designed and tested, this antenna can provide hours of great contacts on a variety of HF bands. In this video from Walt (SP/K4OGO), we see how to maximize the performance of this antenna with a 9:1 balun, a sturdy antenna "tuner", a good counterpoise/radial system, and some quality coaxial cable feedline. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYGfd6ffKzE, Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). Here are some comments from Walt (SP/K4OGO): Building and using a Random Wire Antenna. #hamradioantenna #hamradio #randomwireantenna Link to a great Random Wire Antenna Website: https://www.hamuniverse.com/randomwir... Transcript Follow along using the transcript. Show transcript COASTAL WAVES & WIRES 20.7K subscribers Videos About