Simple Ham Radio Antennas

Field Day Antennas Source:   https://www.dxzone.com/best-field-day-antenna/ Accessed on 23 May 2019, 2125 UTC, Post 1876. Content provided by https://www.dxzone.com. Please click link to read the full article. Summary: Approximately 40,000 U.S. and Canadian ham radio operators will join their colleagues worldwide during the 22nd and 23rd of June to participate in the annual ARRL Field Day event.  Field Day is part contest, part emergency communications exercise, and part fun.  Amateur Radio operators will take to the "field" and try to make as many contacts as they can during the short operating window of the event.  Among the stars of this radio happening will be the antennas which will send signals around the globe and through space to reach destinations far and wide. The antennas used will run the gamut from random wires to sophisticated multi-element beams on portable towers.  What antenna will you or your club use during this year's Field Day?  In ord

Field Day Antennas. Post #1504. https://www.dxzone.com/best-field-day-antenna/ Accessed on 26 May 2018, 1910 UTC, Post #1504. Please click link to read the full article. Comment: With the ARRL Field Day fast approaching (23-24 June 2018), it's time to consider what kind of antennas will be suitable for your field day site, whether you operate alone or with an amateur radio club. Emergency and portable antennas should be simple, easy to make, portable, and offer good performance. Our friends at https://www.dxzone.com have compiled a list of what they call "13 Cool Ideas for Your Field Day Antenna."  Most of these antennas can be made in the "field" with commonly available materials. Here's the list for your consideration: End fed halfwave antenna for 6/40 meters from EARC--Hawaii's Emergency Amateur Radio Club . Smith Windom Six Band HF Windom Antenna from K3MT. Vertical Antenna for 20-15-10 m from F5ZV. KN5L Field Day Vertical