Simple Ham Radio Antennas

Here's an easy-to-make antenna accessory that will expand the capabilities of your monoband vertical antenna. In this video from "mcso911", we get a complete step-by-step tutorial on how to design, build, and test a simple 20-40 air wound coil for a vertical antenna. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLTKTnn5DK4 Here are some comments from "mcso911": My version of a clone Wolf River Coil with parts laying around the shop. Parts 1- 7 inch piece of 1.25 sch40 PVC 2- 1.25 inch PVC caps 2- 1.5 inch 3/8x24x1.5 bolts 4- 3/8x24 nuts 8- 3/8 washers 1- 3/8x24 coupler grommet strips from McMaster Carr. part number in video Gator clip form McMaster Carr 10 inch piece of wire. wire ring terminal 18 gauge steel wire. Home Depot, Ace Hardware, Lowes etc etc ----- Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).  

Here's a practical accessory for adding an extra band to a basic dipole antenna. "Mcso911" takes us step-by-step through the design, construction, and testing phases of this air wound coil. If you can't see the video, please go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLTKTnn5DK4 Here are some comments from the video author: My version of a clone Wolf River Coil with parts laying around the shop. Parts 1- 7 inch piece of 1.25 sch40 PVC 2- 1.25 inch PVC caps 2- 1.5 inch 3/8x24x1.5 bolts 4- 3/8x24 nuts 8- 3/8 washers 1- 3/8x24 coupler grommet strips from McMaster Carr. part number in video Gator clip form McMaster Carr 10 inch piece of wire. wire ring terminal 18 gauge steel wire. Home Depot, Ace Hardware, Lowes etc etc ----- Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).  

Here's a nice accessory for radio amateurs using short length vertical antennas. Mcso911 takes us step-by-step through the design, construction, and testing of an air-wound coil that permits 20-40 meter operation from a single vertical antenna element. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLTKTnn5DK4 This is post 2878 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Here are some general comments from the author: My version of a clone Wolf River Coil with parts laying around the shop. Parts 1- 7 inch piece of 1.25 sch40 PVC 2- 1.25 inch PVC caps 2- 1.5 inch 3/8x24x1.5 bolts 4- 3/8x24 nuts 8- 3/8 washers 1- 3/8x24 coupler grommet strips from McMaster Carr. part number in video Gator clip form McMaster Carr 10 inch piece of wire. wire ring terminal 18 gauge steel wire. Home Depot, Ace Hardware, Lowes etc etc ----- Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).