Simple Ham Radio Antennas

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser searchbox: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMmv_kiVc3A This is post 2549 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. You don't need a pile of money to make effective, inexpensive HF antennas for both home and field use. Just follow the suggestions from "Ham Radio In Action" to see how a homebrew HF antenna can deliver great coverage at a modest cost. Here are some comments from the author: I made a NorCal doublet HF antenna from scrap computer cable using this plan: http://norcalqrp.org/norcaldoublet.htm ​ I set it up in a park with my Xeigu X-5105 radio and made some contacts. ----- Thanks for joining us today.  Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).  

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMmv_kiVc3A&list=PLn5NjXMG_PgJBNFmeDTzS1bHT-PXK9hMq&index=181 .  This is post 2214 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Thanks to Brian (K4BBL) for this enlightening, clever, and ultimately cheap HF antenna for portable or emergency use. Brian uses some surplus computer cable and a few items found locally to make this simple HF antenna.  Brian says the homebrew antenna works very well. Here are some of his comments: "I made a NorCal doublet HF antenna from scrap computer cable using this plan: http://norcalqrp.org/norcaldoublet.htm I set it up in a park with my Xeigu X-5105 radio and made some contacts." ----- For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.blubrry.com/arrlaudionews/ http://www.hamradioupdate....