Simple Ham Radio Antennas

Fishing Rod Vertical (https://sites.google.com/site/ea4frb/antennaprojects/fishing-rod-antenna). Author:  Melchlor Varela (EA4FRB). Accessed on 15 September 2016, 23:45 hrs, UTC. Please click title link or insert title URL to read the full report and to see the accompanying video. Comment: Here's another idea for a portable vertical antenna which is easily made, highly portable, and inexpensive. In this post, Melchlor Varela (EA4FRB) creates a simple, easily assembled HF vertical antenna that covers the 20, 30, and 40 meter amateur radio bands using a fishing pole mast, some wire, and a homemade coil which is tapped by using alligator clips.  The antenna is based on a design by EB5EKT. This antenna would make a perfect portable or emergency antenna.  The accompanying video shows you how to make this simple, effective vertical antenna. For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, please visit my news site at http://www.kh6jrm.info. Be sure to check out the blog