Simple Ham Radio Antennas

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXp7uin7_7Y. Over the past few years, I've found an antenna analyzer a most valuable tool for designing, building, and using homebrew antennas.  Although my MFJ-259 is several seasons old, it does what it's supposed to do. In this well-made video from Ron Payne (WA6YOU), we get an excellent overview of what an antenna analyzer does and what are some of the shortcomings of the commercial products available. This presentation was given before members of the Vienna Wireless Society on 28 April 2017. Ron does a good job of explaining antenna analyzers in simple, easily understood terms.  As you may expect, there are several commercial versions of this useful tool available through the internet or from local Amateur Radio stores. For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. http:/...

Excellent tutorial on how to use an antenna analyzer by Randy Hall (K7AGE). If you have trouble viewing this video, please insert the following URL into your browser search box: https://youtu.be/jOCG6bFGfuE.  In this well produced video, Randy shows us how to check your antenna for resonance and SWR with the popular MFJ-259/269 Antenna Analyzer.  This device makes antenna design and construction much easier.  Nice, basic instructional video.  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 e-mail subscription or by tapping into the blog RSS feed.  Thanks for joining us today!  Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). Related articles Inexpensive and Simple Mono- or Multi-Band HF Ham Radio Antennas, by PrepperDoc How to tune a 10 meter dipole Re: wideband uniform gain horn antenna design/plans? *double ridged* "Molded Electr...