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=e3x_uOzIFJ4. Here's another great HF antenna for those with small urban lots or for those who enjoy operations in the field. Craig Sheppard has done a good job of showing how surplus wire and a few common parts can get you on the air with a multiband HF antenna.  Craig gives this quick outline of this homebrew antenna: This is a quick look at my portable 40m-10m 44' doublet antenna made from speaker wire, milk bottle cap insulators, a crappie pole, and hiking poles. ---------------------------------- Although 44 feet/13.41 m seems a bit short for 40-through 10 meter coverage, Craig's antenna seems to do the job.  Be sure to have an antenna transmatch (i.e. "tuner") to facilitate tuning and SWR reduction. For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. ht

If you can't view this video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3x_uOzIFJ4. Here's a simple, easy-to-build 40 through 10 meter HF Doublet Antenna made with commonly available parts.  In this video, Craig Sheppard uses 44-feet/13.414 meters of speaker wire, insulators made from milk bottle caps, a fiberglass crappie fishing pole, and a few hiking poles to make a lightweight portable HF antenna suitable for Field Days or any remote location. For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, please visit these web sites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. https://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. http://www.kh6jrm.info (Amateur Radio News & Information). http://www.arrl.org. http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news (this podcast is updated each Friday). Other sites of interest: http://hawaiisciencedigest.com (science and technology news for radio amateurs). https://hawaiiintelligencedi