Simple Ham Radio Antennas

If you can't view this video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQVTnKQuKaM. This is post #1066 in a continuing series of "Simple Ham Radio Antennas." The heart of this all band HF end fed halfwave antenna (160 meters to 6 meters) is the 9:1 unun transformer used to match the high impedance of the wire antenna to the low impedance of the HF transceiver.  The 9:1 unun is made from 20 gauge wire wound on a torroidal coil. You can order the full unun through eBay under "nelson_antennas."  The antenna can be configured as a vertical, sloper, or inverted vee. Adding a counterpoise system will improve efficiency and reduce ground losses. For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, please visit these sites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. https://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.wordpress.com. http://www.kh6jrm.info (breaking news for radio amateurs). Other sites of interes...

If you're having trouble viewing this video, please insert this title link into your browser search box: https://youtu.be/IQVTnKQuKaM.  Here's another interesting, portable multiband HF antenna from "nelson antennas."  The key to this handy and easily useable antenna is the matchbox with an internal 9:1 unun transformer made with 20 gauge wire in a trifilar winding.  The antenna wire can be a  arranged in a sloper, vertical, or inverted L configuration with one lead connected to the antenna bolt and the ground radial or counterpoise system connected to the other bolt.  In this video, the transceiver is a Yaesu FT-897D and the antenna transmatch (i.e. "tuner") is a LDG-YT 100.  If you don't want to make your own 9:1 unun, you can go to "nelson_antennas" on eBay.  The eBay identification number is 191226640113.  Good luck! This is post #771. For the latest Amateur Radio news and events, please check out the blog sidebars.  These news feeds ar...