Simple Ham Radio Antennas

If you need a cheap, effective 2 meter antenna, please consider this Moxon antenna from the "Ham Radio Dude."  If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jpb4dM41_8Q Here are some construction tips from the "Ham Radio Dude": I had the opportunity to find some old Camping stools from SAVERS, a local thrift store, so I destroyed them and made a Moxon antenna! I have heard the stories of a Lawn chair dipole and Yagi - (Check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5doak... for Ham Radio Crash Course's Lawn Chair Dipole) or https://qsysociety.org/2009/01/04/6-m... for a 6 meter lawn chair moxon (This idea is nothing new) Links referenced: Antenna Top Moxon build instructions (VERY GOOD INSTRUCTIONS) - These instructions are super easy to understand and the detail that is gone into is not overly complicated : http://www.antentop.org/w4rnl.001/mvh... Moxon calculator in multiple meas...

You don't have to spend a lot of money to make a sturdy, efficient Moxon Antenna for the 2 meter Amateur Radio Band. In this video from Sean ("Ham Radio Dude"), we see how a few old camper stools, a length of RG-59 coaxial cable, a few nuts and bolts, pvc pipe, and several spacers can be converted into a portable 2 meter Moxon Antenna. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jpb4dM41_8Q Here are a few comments from Sean: I had the opportunity to find some old Camping stools from SAVERS, a local thrift store, so I destroyed them and made a Moxon antenna! I have heard the stories of a Lawn chair dipole and Yagi - (Check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5doak... for Ham Radio Crash Course's Lawn Chair Dipole) or https://qsysociety.org/2009/01/04/6-m... for a 6 meter lawn chair moxon (This idea is nothing new) Links referenced: Antenna Top Moxon build instructions (VERY GOOD INSTRU...