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=TV3Cj2J3T20. Here's another antenna idea from Australian radio amateur Peter Parker (VK3YE). In this video, Peter describes and demonstrates an end-fed multiband antenna for portable use.  According to Peter, the antenna is a "full-sized half wave on 20 meters and a loaded half wave on 40 meters...the antenna also works on 10 meters." Peter shows us all of the steps needed to make this portable antenna.  If you need a high performance antenna for your next mini-DXpedition, you may want to consider this easily made antenna from "Down Under." For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.blubrry.com/arrlaudionews/ https://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com. https://hamradiohawaii.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. https://www

If you're having trouble viewing this video, please insert this title link into your browser search box: https://youtu.be/TV3Cj2J3T20.  If you want an easy to build, effective, portable antenna covering the 40, 20, and 10 meter amateur radio bands , then Peter Parker (VK3YE) may have what you need.  In this well-produced video, Peter shows us how to build a full-sized half wave antenna for 20 meters and a loaded half wave antenna for 40 meters using the same length of antenna wire.  The antenna will also work well on 10 meters.  According to Peter, "a broadband transformer replaces the antenna coupler...its only disadvantage is its bandwidth on 40 meters", which "is somewhat narrow (150 kHz )."  Peter says he based this antenna on commercial models marketed by Par End-Fed Antennas.  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 email su