Ham Radio - My second HF antenna. A stealth end fed wire for 80 - 10 m...
If you can't view this video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMchB-bML98. This is post #1172 in a continuing series about Ham Radio Antennas. Here's an experimental end-fed wire antenna that is simple, inexpensive, and stealthy--just right for radio amateurs living in deed-restricted homes and apartments. Kevin Loughin (KB9RLW) began building this antenna as an experiment and ended up with an effective, multiband HF antenna (80-10 meters) that could be used as backup antenna for his regular antennas. In this video, Kevin takes us step-by-step through the design, construction, and placement of this end-fed wire antenna. As explained in the video, you will need an antenna transmatch (i.e. "tuner"), a UNUN made from T-50-2 torroids, and a counterpoise/ground radial system to get the maximum efficiency out of this antenna. All of the key components of the antenna can be confined to the perimeter of your