Simple Ham Radio Antennas

If you're having trouble viewing this video, please insert this title link into your browser search box: https://youtu.be/CbQwLPVmG70. In this well-made video, Brian Downs (W3ATT) show us how to use two "ham stick" 20 meter mobile antennas to create a vertical dipole for portable or emergency use.  This antenna also could be used as a quickly-erected antenna for those living in HOA-or CC&R-controlled homes or apartments.  Brian does an excellent job of showing just how easy it is to get a vertical dipole antenna assembled and used. With the use of a balanced feeder, such as 450 ohm ladder line, connected to a tuner/balun combination, this antenna could be used on any amateur radio band from 20 to 10 meters.  A nice, simple, inexpensive, and highly portable antenna.  For the latest Amateur Radio news and events, please check out the blog sidebars.  These news feeds are updated daily.  Thanks for joining us today! Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).

If you're having trouble viewing this video, please insert this title link into your browser search box" https://youtu.be/CbQwLPVmG70.  In this video, Brian Downs show us how to use Ham Stick style Antennas in a vertical configuration. This arrangement could come in handy for portable operations or for areas with restricted antenna space.  Brian uses a set of 20 meter Ham Sticks to make the vertical dipole.  You can get 20 meter to 10 meter coverage if you feed the antenna with 450 ohm ladder line, use a 4:1 balun, and a short length of 50 ohm coaxial cable to connect the balanced line and balun combination to your antenna transmatch (i.e. "tuner").  For the latest Amateur Radio news and events, please check out the blog sidebars.  These news feeds are updated daily.  You can follow our blog community with a free email subscription or by tapping into the blog RSS feed.  Thanks for joining us today!  Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).

If you're having trouble viewing this video, please enter this URL into your browser search box: https//youtu.be/CbQwLPVG70.  Simple, clear tutorial on building a 20 meter vertical dipole antenna from the popular "Hamstick" antennas.  Brian Downes does an excellent job of assembling this useful portable or emergency antenna.  If you feed this vertical dipole with 450 ohm ladder line or 300 ohm television twin lead and put that line into a 4:1 balun and then into an antenna transmatch (i.e. "tuner"), you will have a nice 20 meter through 20 meter antenna.  Either way, this project is an excellent way to use what you have on hand to build an antenna.  For the latest Amateur Radio news and events, please check out the blog sidebars.  You can follow our blog community with a free e-mail subscription or by tapping into the blog RSS feed.  For more Amateur Radio news, please check out by news site at http://kh6jrm.net.  Thanks for joining us today.  Aloha es