Simple Ham Radio Antennas

  Here's another fascinating VHF FM antenna which is suitable for both home and portable use. In this video, Australian radio amateur Peter Parker (VK3YE) shows us how design, build, test, and use a "vertical extended double zepp antenna for 2 metres...."  The antenna can also be used on the 6 meter Amateur Radio Band.. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-t8NBL67fc. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). Here are some comments from Peter (VK3YE): A very simple but very good omnidirectional vertical antenna for VHF FM simplex and repeaters. But that's not all. What is it? It's a extended double zepp antenna for 2m. And it does 6m as well. Watch to find out how easy one is to build. PS: If you liked this video please consider supporting Amateur Radio VK3YE by: * Subscribing on YouTube, * Checking my books page at https://books.vk3ye.com * Shopping on Amaz

If you can't see the video, please enter this title URL into your browser search box:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-t8NBL67fc .  This is post 2187 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Thanks to Australian radio amateur Peter Parker (VK3YE) for this fascinating version of the "classic" vertical extended double zepp antenna for the 6 and 2 meter amateur radio bands. Peter says this antenna is "a very simple and very good omnidirectional antenna for VHF simplex and repeaters and does 6 meters as well." Just follow Peter's clear directions and you'll have this inexpensive antenna ready in just a few hours. ----- 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/ http://www.hamradioupdate.com. http://www.southgatearc.org. https://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com. https://hamradiohawaii.wordpress.com. https