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=tafy51yUzQo. With a few basic tools and some 50 ohm coaxial cable, you can make an emergency 2 meter antenna for home or portable use.  Kevin Loughin (KB9RLW) shows us a simple, easy way to make a fully functional 2 meter antenna from common materials in your shack.  Why not make this antenna for your "go-kit" or for your club's Field Day event?  You never know when an emergency will strike. For the latest Amateur/Ham radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news (a weekly podcast which is updated each Friday afternoon). https://hamradiohawaii.wordpress.com. https://amateurradionewsinformation.com (Amateur Radio News & Information). https://www.eham.net. http://www.southgatearc.org. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (K...

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcnWkbiD79c. Operating on 160 meters can be a difficult challenge for radio amateurs living in deed-restricted apartments and homes (HOAs/CC&Rs).  However, if you're willing to accept a few compromises in terms of height and orientation, you can still make contacts on the "Gentlemen's Band".  "Ham Prepper" has done just that with a meandering, stealth wire antenna attached to the back of his home and anchored to his property's privacy fence.  With the aid of a MFJ-989c antenna "tuner" and a simple ground radial system, this radio amateur was to make successful contacts on 160 meters.  This antenna is basically a NVIS (near vertical incident skywave) arrangement, which provides good local and regional coverage.  With the MFJ "tuner" and the 300 ohm feed line, this antenna has multiband HF capability. Fo...

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqzofoHDu-U. Here's an antenna idea for radio amateurs living in deed-restricted apartments and homes.  According to Stan Gibilisco (W1GV), the attic of your home or apartment may have sufficient space to install a simple dipole antenna.  Depending on the type of roofing materials used in your home, an attic antenna may offer good performance while being totally invisible to prying neighbors. It's worth a try. Afterall, a compromise antenna is better than no antenna. For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please visit these web sites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news (a weekly podcast which is updated each Friday afternoon). https://hamradiohawaii.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. https://amateurradionewsinformation.com (Amateur Radio News & Information). htt...

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiaHtmOB57Y. If you need a simple, reliable antenna that will cover your region, county, or state, please consider building a Near Vertical Incidence Skywave (NVIS) antenna.  In this video from NG9D, we learn how to design, build, and use an 80 meter NVIS antenna.  The video includes details of this antenna, the theory of operation, and a brief demonstration of the NVIS antenna during daytime operations. For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news ( a weekly podcast which is updated each Friday afternoon). https://hamradiohawaii.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. https://amateurradionewsinformation.com (Amateur Radio News & Information). https://www.eham.net. http://www.southgatearc.org. Thanks for joini...

W5ALT Indoor Vertical Antenna. Post #1567. http://www.comportco.com/~w5alt/antennas/index.php?pg=3. Author: Walt (W5ALT). Accessed on 28 July 2018, 0426 UTC, Post #1567. Please click link to download the full article. Comment: Radio amateurs who are forced to use compromise antennas because of deed restrictions (HOAs/CC&Rs) face some difficult challenges if they want to get on the air. There's no need to give up Amateur Radio if you're willing to research the idea of hidden or "stealth" antennas. Such a resource is this article by Walt (W5ALT), who designed a simple base-loaded vertical antenna using aluminum rods (curtain hangers), a plastic waste bucket, a few baseboard radials, and a sturdy antenna "tuner" to tune from 6 to 40 meters.  Walt says his homebrew indoor vertical antenna has proven to be a success, with "300 contacts from about 50 countries" during his testing period. The article takes you step-by-step through th...

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehjKrJ-TH_w. Here's a fun do-it-yourself (DIY) loop antenna that you can use to receive amateur/ham radio and shortwave broadcasts.  The homebrew loop covers 5 MHz to 14 MHz and can be used with many general coverage or ham radio receivers.  Note the  use of the classic Hallicrafters S-38 receiver in this video.  This project is simple, cost effective, and highly directive.  The loop junction box is particularly well-made. For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news (a weekly podcast which is updated each Friday afternoon). https://hamradiohawaii.worldpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. https://amateurradionewsinformation.com (Amateur Radio News & Information). https://www.eham.net. http://www.so...

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQI2G6uqQhw. A good general discussion of how to select and mount HF mobile antennas from the Waters and Stanton Ham Store.  Pay particular attention to grounding and power connections. For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news (a weekly podcast which is updated each Friday afternoon). https://hamradiohawaii.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. https://amateurradionewsinformation.com (Amateur Radio News & Information). https://www.eham.net. http://www.southgatearc.org. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).