Simple Ham Radio Antennas

Compact Multi-band Field Day Antenna (http://www.nc4fb.org/wordpress/compact-multi-band-field-day-antenna-80-10-meters/) Accessed on 23 May 2017, 20:45 hrs, UTC. Author:  NC4FB. Please click link to read the full article. Comment: How about a new and different HF antenna for the 2017 ARRL Field Day on 24-25 June 2017? In this post, NC4FB offers a variation on the popular G7FEK nested 1/4 wavelength compact Marconi antenna that fits into a space of 46-feet/14.02 meters long and 24-feet/7.31 meters high.  This antenna offers a low angle of radiation, covers 80 through 10 meters, and is coax-fed.  An antenna "tuner" is required to optimize antenna performance. Construction guidelines are here: http://www.g7fek.co.uk/software/G7FEKantennas.pdf. NC4FB offers his opinion on this cleverly designed multi-band HF antenna: My friend KI4PMI and I always like to try something different each ARRL National Field Day.  This year we selected the G7FEK as one of the ant

Compact Multi-band Field Day Antenna (http://www.nc4fb.org/wordpress/compact-multiband-field-day-antenna-80-10-meters/). Accessed on 29 March 2017, 23:25 hrs, UTC . Author:  NC4FB. Please click link or enter title URL into your browser search box to read the full article. Comment: As the ARRL 2017 Field Day approaches (24-25 June 2017), I'll be sharing some of the fascinating portable antennas that could be used during this nation-wide emergency communications exercise.  Thousands of radio amateurs in the United States and Canada will be searching for contacts using portable and emergency ham radio stations.  A key element of this exercise is the antenna, which can take a variety of forms, depending on the location and materials available. In this article from NC4FB, we learn about a simple, easily-constructed multiband HF antenna that will serve you well on several amateur radio bands. NC4FB patterns this antenna after an original design from G7FEK.  According to N