Simple Ham Radio Antennas

Thanks to Peter Roberage for providing this copy of "Amateur  Radio Today", narrated by the late CBS news anchor, Walter Cronkite (KB2GSD). Cronkite produced several popular promotional videos for the ARRL. This last effort is a moving tribute to the Amateur Radio Community and the service it renders to our cities, counties, states, and nations. Although I didn't always agree with Mr. Cronkite's commentary on the daily news, I respected his cool professionalism and candor. He was a perfect "salesman" for Amateur Radio. He will be missed, and "that's the way it is..." 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 e-mail subscription or by tapping into the blog RSS feed. Thanks for joining us today! Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).

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If you have difficulty viewing this video, please insert this title link into your browser: https://youtu.be/fEdy7mbZ5ms. Pityu Nagy (YO6PNQ) has assembled a beautiful and effective 2-meter J-Pole antenna from some copper tubing, a steel wire from a CB mobile antenna, some PVC pipe sections, and some parts from his shack. His loading coil at the base of the antenna is quite interesting. If you have some simple tools and access to a home improvement or hardware store, you should be able to assemble this antenna for whatever portion of 2-meters most suits your purpose. This antenna has a low angle of radiation (around 16-degrees) and should exhibit a gain over a 1/4 whip of about 3dB. Have fun! For the latest Amateur Radio news and events, please check out the blog sidebar. These news feeds are updated daily. You can follow our blog community with a free e-mail subscription or by tapping into the blog RSS feed. Thanks for joining us today! Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). KH6JRM'...

If you have difficulty in viewing this video, please enter the title link into your browser: https://www.youtu.be/KZrhifKY-9g. There are many niches or aspects to Amateur Radio. Chasing DX is just one of them, working contacts for contests, DXpeditions to remote areas of the globe, or just linking up with friends overseas. The "Radio Ham Guy" shows you a few random contacts he made from his home amateur radio station. Working DX is a lot of fun! 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 e-mail subscription or by tapping into the blog RSS feed. Thanks for joining us today! Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).

A wonderfully simple, hardy, and cheap portable antenna from "Tinker John" (W5CYF). Most of the parts are probably in your "junk" box or are available at the nearest home improvement outlet or neighborhood hardware store. I've built similar antennas for use in portable and emergency situations. These basic, no frills antennas work and they will get you plenty of contacts. You could even use this antenna as a temporary "skyhook" at your home station. Half the fun of amateur radio is building your own wire antennas. You learn something at minimum cost that will last for years. Have fun! 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 e-mail subscription or by tapping into the blog RSS feed. For more Amateur Radio News, please visit my news site: http://kh6jrm.net. Thanks for joining us today! Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). K...

Another excellent, well-presented tutorial covering radio wave propagation. N7TFP discusses how radio waves travel around the world by "skip" or sky-wave propagation. This tutorial was part of a two-part series, but the second part has not appeared on the web. Too bad, since N7FTP has done a good job of explaining a difficult subject. This is good reference material for those studying for an Amateur Radio license. 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 e-mail subscription or by tapping into the blog RSS feed. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). KH6JRM's Amateur Radio Antenna Topics.

If you have trouble viewing this video, please enter this URL into your browser search bar: https://youtu.be/yShIAI2kMZw. Exceptionally clear, concise, and well-illustrated tutorial on the basics of radio propagation from Dan Vanevenhoven. Dan covers the basics of sun spots, solar flares, and the K and A factors. This video would be useful in a beginning Amateur Radio class or for review by those seeking General and Amateur Extra Class licenses. For the latest Amateur Radio news and events, please check out the blog sidebars. These news feeds are updated daily. For more Amateur Radio news, please visit my Amateur Radio news site--http://kh6jrm.com. You can follow our blog community with a free e-mail subscription or by tapping into the blog RSS feed. Thanks for joining us today! Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). KH6JRM's Amateur Radio Antenna Topics.