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=MVh0KOQ_K_o This is post 2656 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Using a metal ground plate simplifies the installation of a ground radial system for your HF vertical antenna. In this video, David Casler (KE0OG) shows us how to install a ground radial system using a metal ground plate.  You can find a commercially-made ground radial plate at "DX Engineering." Here are some comments from David: Jeff, AC2AU has a straight-forward question, How exactly do I attach radials to a commercial vertical antenna? Dave will answer this question along with demonstrate how to attach radials to a radial or ground plate to make things much easier. Subscribe: https://youtube.com/user/davecasler . Ask Dave Playlist: https://goo.gl/inaQeB . Tip Jar: http://ke0og.net/tip-jar Edited by Callum Jakeman To learn more about me, visit: http://www.dcasler.com/...

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeumSDLXBKM This post 2655 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Thanks to Tracy of "Outdoors On The Air" for showing us how to enjoy ARRL Field Day in your own backyard. Many radio amateurs will be operating home stations during this year's ARRL Field Day during the last full weekend of June. Tracy offers helpful suggestions and antenna tips for operating portable near your home home QTH. Here are a few of Tracy's comments: Can't get out into the "real field" for ham radio Field Day? Maybe you should mount an expedition into your backyard. I'll show how I used to do it. I hope this is an encouragement to those who cannot get out to the field for themselves, but still want a taste of the experience. I ended up with a total of 135 contacts across 40, 20 and 15 meters. Footage was shot in 2014. As always, feel free ...

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5XBucosMQg This is post 2653 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. If you need an easy-to-build and deploy antenna for the upcoming ARRL Field Day, then this project from "3 Old Tech Dudes" will fulfill your search. This video is a good mix of theoretical design and practical application.  This 20 meter antenna is suitable for both home and portable use. Here are observations from the video: Nathan shows you how to build a 20 Meter half-wave Dipole HF ham radio antenna. This is a great antenna to use for ARRL Field Day, park activations, and more! Please subscribe to us here on YouTube! 3 Old Tech Dudes website: 3oldtechdudes.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3oldtechdudes/ Twitter: @3oldtechdudes1 Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/3oldtechd... #hamradio #fieldday ----- Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). ...

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KLJmOzpcQ0 This is post 2652 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Thanks to Stan Gibilisco (W1GV) for this clear, compact discussion on the theory and use of the Folded Dipole Antenna. This antenna can be made from ordinary 300-ohm TV twinlead. Make one of these simple antennas for your "go kit" or for emergency use at your home station. For more antenna ideas, contact Stan at http://www.sciencewriter.net. ----- Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).  

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aXDMkG8p-E This is post 2651 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Thanks to Kevin Loughin (KB9RLW) for this basic system to receive NOAA weather satellite data. Here are some comments from Kevin: I show the gear I use, and do a test of one of the recommended antenna designs. V dipole design: https://www.rtl-sdr.com/simple-noaame... Slim Jim video if you're interested in building one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hG7d... If you like my videos, please subscribe here: http://www.youtube.com/user/loughkb?s... If you want me to keep making more videos like this, consider becoming my patron at Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/kb9rlw/ Discuss this and other videos on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kb9rlw/ ----- Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM),  

If you can't see the video, please go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0G6gSWBNww This is post 2650 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Thanks to Gil of the "Radiopreppers.com" website for this excellent review of the Polish 8m Light VHF Mast. Here are a few comments from the video: My opinion on military antenna masts and a review of the Polish 8m light VHF mast from Ebay seller tdm_electronics, with actual set-up and radio contacts. Item name: "Lightweight field antenna mast VHF 8,5m." Please see: https://www.patreon.com/radioprepper DISCLAIMER: The Radio Prepper logo (depicting a microphone) is indeed inspired from a famous flag created in 1775. It is NOTHING BUT a symbol of freedom and independence. It does NOT imply support to any political group. It does NOT imply, represent nor support any ideology with an intent on harming anyone. Freedom means freedom from persecution based on any human trait or belief such as, non exhaustively, ...

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zY-Wl4rRlw This is post 2650 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. If you want a quiet, versatile HF antenna, please consider a wire delta loop. In this video from Callum (M0MCX), we get a thorough look at the delta loop antenna with all of its benefits and disadvantages. Here are some comments from Callum: Lots of myth about vertically polarised delta loop antennas - lets take the covers off and have a look. Callum. DX Commander. Here's Steve and I talking on 40m: https://youtu.be/QiLyObOoTMM Back Yards loops: https://youtu.be/s_CdzvEF34w Mega Loop https://youtu.be/OC7kAjaCNs4 MMANA: https://youtu.be/15qdzgYe24E PS - At the time of publication, YouTube had not created any subtitles so I used SONIC - which is not as good! I will switch the YouTube ones one as soon as they they have been created by the big machine in the sky! 00:00 Intro 00:...