Simple Ham Radio Antennas

If you're having trouble viewing this video, please insert this URL into your browser search box: https://youtu.be/DGDdpQ_xrYI. Excellent introduction to the 160 meters amateur radio band from the folks at the "OfficialSWLchannel."  Well done and thoroughly understandable.  The video covers basic antenna theory, opertional procedures, modes in use, and how propagation defines how this band is used.  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 subscription or by tapping into the blog RSS feed.  Thanks for joining us today!  Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). Related articles Ned Stearns, AA7A, Now Maintaining World Above 50 MHz Standings A Hiker Found a 2-Year-Old GoPro that was Launched Into Space and the Footage is Awesome 3D Printed Capsule Returned to Students After Two Years Amateur radio Letter Re: How to Obtain Your A...

If you have trouble viewing this video, please insert the following URL into your browser search box: https://youtu.be/DGDdpQ_xrYI.  Nicely organized and well-presented video tutorial on the 160 Meter Amateur Radio Band from "OfficialSWLChannel."  This band is primarily a night-time band, with best conditions found in the winter season.  When I was a young lad in the 1950s, many amateur radio operators ran low-power 160 Meter rigs in their vehicles for local nets during the daylight hours. Those were the days of AM, of course.  Many of the signals displayed outstanding audio quality, especially those home-based 160 Meter stations.  The band is growing in popularity, now that the FCC has earmakerd the Amateur Radio Service as primary user in the 1.900 MHz to 2.000 MHz portion of 160 Meters .  Don't forget Grey Line propagation around sunrise and sunset hours. Some fascinating DX can be found during these brief periods.  Antennas for this band ...