Simple Ham Radio Antennas

  Radio amateurs living in apartments or deed-restricted housing face genuine challenges getting and staying on the air. In this video, Max Carlisle ("Heavy Metal Horizons" video channel), shows us how to design, build, support, and test a simple VHF antenna suitable for apartment operations. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browsers search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQDCExOL5m8. Here are some comments from Max: In my previous Ham Radio video, talking about my 1st Ham Radio rig and becoming a new Ham in 2022, I didn't talk enough about the antenna I was using. This video is to answer those antenna questions and show my simply solution to a VHF Ham Radio antenna in my apartment. What do you do when you're in an apartment, with no balcony, and you can't drill through the walls? The antenna: https://www.ebay.com/itm/222829256083 Main dual band radio: https://amzn.to/3Omyvyp SWR / Power Meter: https://amzn.to/3gekv

Many newly-licensed radio amateurs face daunting and almost impossible antenna issues.  Most of these problems are tied to lack of space or restrictions imposed by deed-restricted properties. In this video, newly-license technician class operator Max Carlisle solves his 2m/70cm antenna difficulty by using glass-mounted VHF/UHF mobile antenna from Tram. Max says he gets on the air without any problems with this antenna arrangement. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQDCExOL5m8 Here are some comments from Max: In my previous Ham Radio video, talking about my 1st Ham Radio rig and becoming a new Ham in 2022, I didn't talk enough about the antenna I was using. This video is to answer those antenna questions and show my simply solution to a VHF Ham Radio antenna in my apartment. What do you do when you're in an apartment, with no balcony, and you can't drill through the walls? The antenna:

If you need a simple, inexpensive indoor 2 meter antenna, then this project from Max Carlisle (KN6VNE) is for you. This VHF antenna is perfect for apartments, condominiums, and other deed-restricted properties. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQDCExOL5m8 Here are a few comments from Max (KN6VNE): In my previous Ham Radio video, talking about my 1st Ham Radio rig and becoming a new Ham in 2022, I didn't talk enough about the antenna I was using. This video is to answer those antenna questions and show my simply solution to a VHF Ham Radio antenna in my apartment. What do you do when you're in an apartment, with no balcony, and you can't drill through the walls? The antenna: https://www.ebay.com/itm/222829256083 Main dual band radio: https://amzn.to/3Omyvyp SWR / Power Meter: https://amzn.to/3gekvdD Into cars and airplanes? Subscribe, thumbs up, and share! Heavy Metal Horizons