If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDo6E27Wnd4 This is post 2548 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Most radio amateurs can remember their first HF antenna with a mixture of elation and disappointment. My first HF antenna was a low-level 40 meter dipole which gave me many contacts, despite its poor design and meager range (mostly NVIS). From that first experiment, I went on to build better antennas which left my original antenna rolled up in the garage. In this well-made video from Tim (G5TM), we see how newly licensed radio amateurs can find their ideal first HF antenna with a minimum of time and effort. Tim does an excellent job of explaining the pros and cons of verticals, dipoles, and end-fed wires. Antenna building is educational and fun, especially when you can make most wire antennas from simple, inexpensive materials. Catch Tim's enthusiasm and build your own antenna to...
