Simple Ham Radio Antennas

Here's a simple, inexpensive HF antenna that will serve you well in portable operations or at your home shack. Wil (WI9LL) shows how build this basic HF antenna from readily available parts.  Why not build this antenna for your emergency "go kit" or for that next impromptu visit to a nearby park? If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hq7HAOYjZA Here are a few comments from Wil (WI9LL): built this antenna specifically for low wattage QRP use to be compact and inexpensive. It utilizes a 9:1 unun wrapped on a T106-2 toroid and minimal hardware to be lightweight. Here is a video of me testing the antenna with WSPR mode. The results surprised me:     • 20m WSPR Test on Tiny End Fed Antenna   Transcript Follow along using the transcript. Show transcript WI9LL 719 subscribers   Thanks for joining us today.  Russ Roberts (KH6JRM...

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hq7HAOYjZA. Here's another great, inexpensive end fed antenna you can build for both portable and home operations.  WI9LL demonstrates just how easy it is to make one of these handy HF antennas. "I built this antenna specifically for low wattage QRP use to be compact and inexpensive. It utilizes a 9:1 unun wrapped on a T106-2 toroid and minimal hardware to be lightweight. Here is a video of me testing the antenna with WSPR mode. The results surprised me: https://youtu.be/2-AwzPk1g4Q " ---------------------- For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.blubrry.com/arrlaudionews/ http://www.hamradioupdate.com. http://www.southgatearc.org. https://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com. https://hamradiohawaii.wordpress.com. https://bigisl...

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hq7HAOYjZA. Here's a simple, compact low wattage QRP HF antenna that is largely contained in a "Rubbermaid" plastic enclosure.  WI9LL built this portable end fed antenna using a 9:1 unun wrapped on a T 106-2 toroid. This antenna has minimal parts and is lightweight--a perfect combination for portable or field use.  Make one of these inexpensive antennas for your "go-kit" or for use in emergencies.  Nicely done video. For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news (a weekly podcast which is updated each Friday afternoon). https://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com. https://hamradiohawaii.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. https://www.eham.net. http://www.southgatearc.org. Thanks for joining us today...

If you can't view the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hq7HAOYjZA. If you want a cheap, easy to make, and totally portable antenna for your next operation in the great outdoors, then this excellent video from WI9LL may be what you're looking for. According to WI9LL, the antenna was built to meet the need "for low wattage QRP use"...and designed to be "compact and inexpensive." The antenna uses a 9:1 UnUn wrapped on a T-10602 toroid, "using minimal hardware to be lightweight."  A very nice, compact antenna.  Why not make one for your emergency "Go-Kit"? For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news (a weekly podcast which is updated each Friday afternoon). https://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com. https://hamradiohawaii.wordpress.com. https://bi...

If you can't view this video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v-6hq7HAOYjZA. Here's a handy, lightweight end-fed HF antenna for portable and emergency operations. KD9EAS says he built this antenna for low wattage QRP use "to be compact and inexpensive."  The antenna uses 33-feet/10.06 meters of hookup wire with a 9:1 unun wrapped on a T-106-2 toroid.  The design is based on the end fed matchbox antenna from the Emergency Radio Club of Honolulu (EARCH). For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. https://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news (a weekly podcast which is updated each Friday afternoon). https://paper.li/kh6jrm/1430289353 (Amateur Radio News & Information). Other sites of interest: Hawaii Science Digest (https://paper.li/f-1476233615). Haw...

If you can't view this video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hq7HAOYjZA. Here's one of the most compact portable antennas I've ever seen.  Nearly everything fits into a small tupperware container.  According to author KD0AES, the heart of the antenna system is  a 9:1 unun wrapped on a T106-2 toroid and a minimum of hardware to insure lightweight operation. This antenna, used with a QRP rig and a sturdy antenna "tuner", should give you hours of fun on the air. Add this simple, inexpensive antenna to your portable "go kit" and you're set to go on HF. For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. https://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.wordpress.com. http://www.kh6jrm.info (breaking news for radio amateurs). http://www.arrl.org. Be sure to check the blog sidebars for more antenna and propagatio...