Simple Ham Radio Antennas

If you have trouble viewing this video, please enter this URL into your browser search box: https://youtu.be/wqf758MukHE?list=PL104BF440E9B07EF. Martin (KD8LON) wraps up his three-part introduction to HAM/ Amateur Radio Antennas with a brief discussion of switching power supply problems, natural noise ( QRN ), and man-made interference (QRM). Martin does an excellent job of explaining basic antenna theory , practice, and basic measurements relative to antennas. This series would make an excellent reference source for your personal amateur radio library or for an introductory license course. For the latest Amateur Radio news and events, please check out the blog sidebars.  These news feeds are updated daily.  You can find additional news items at my other news sites:  http://kh6jrm.net and http://paper.li/kh6jrm/1430289353.  You can follow our blog community with a free e-mail subscription or by tapping into the blog RSS feed.  Thanks for joining us toda...

Here is part 2b of Milton's (KD8LON) video tutorial on HAM/Amateur Radio Antennas . If you have difficulty in viewing this video, please enter the following URL in your browser search box: https://youtu.be/M5uIzjhSQtw. In this segment, Milton focuses on antenna tuning, antenna analyzers, and QRM. The video is well-produced and uses the same radio and test equipment found in Part 2a. There's a lot of helpful information in this tutorial for any level of amateur radio experience. For the latest Amateur Radio news and events, please check out the blog sidebar. These news feeds are updated daily. You can follow our blog community with a free em-mail subscription or by tapping into the blog RSS feed . Thanks for joining us today! Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). Related articles How to tune a 10 meter dipole Mars flights could damage the brains of astronauts. Post #203. Building a dipole antenna for your SDR tuner stick from an old set of headphones Updated Ama...

If you have difficulty viewing this video, please insert this URL into your browser search box: https://youtu.be/3exdjkuPbVk. A good, general introduction to antenna theory and practice from mjlorton (KD8LON). This video is part of a four-part series on Amateur Radio antennas. In Part 2a, KD8LON discusses some antenna basics, the use of antenna analyzers and problems presented by QRN and QRM (noise and interference). Some of the equipment used in this tutorial include: The K-Po WR2100 PLL synthesized World Band Receiver, the Yaesu FT-897 HF/VHF transceiver, Yaesu FT-950 HF/50 MHz transceiver, Yaesu VX-6 Submersible dual band VHF transceiver, Yaesu FT-817ND solar powered portable go-pack, Yaesu FRG-7000 Receiver, Rig Expert AA-200 Antenna Analyzer, a simple wire antenna, a Par Electronics End-Fedz EF 10, 20, 40 meter full half-wave antenna, and a MFJ Deluxe Miniature Tuner--MFJ-904H. Overall, an excellent introduction to antennas for the amateur radio operator. For the latest A...