Simple Ham Radio Antennas

Ultra-compact Multi-band Wire Antenna (http://www.nc4b.org/wordpress.org/ultra-compact-multi-band-wire-antenna). Author:  NC4B. Accessed on 03 December 2016, 17:30 hrs, UTC . Please click link or insert title URL into your browser search box to read the full article. Comment: Here's a fascinating multi-band HF antenna for those radio amateurs facing severe space restrictions or who live in HOA/CC&R-controlled housing. According to NC4B, as long as you have at least 12 feet/3.65 meters of free horizontal or vertical space, you can build an antenna that will get you on the air at minimal expense and exposure.  The design is based on an antenna originally built by WB2JNA and can be found in various Amateur Radio publications. The antenna is simple and can be made from locally available PVC pipe , #14-#16 AWG wire, various screws, and alligator clips.  NC4B says an automatic antenna "tuner" will help tame SWR , although adjusting the coil tap and the leng...