Simple Ham Radio Antennas

  Here's a simple triband HF Antenna you can build with a few spare parts and a roll of metallic tape. In the video, Simon (VA7BIX) creates a portable 3-band Fan Dipole Antenna covering the 20, 17, and 15 meter Amateur Radio bands.  This antenna is perfect for POTA, SOTA, and other field uses. Depending on what you have available in your junk box, you can make this antenna for a moderate cost at home to take with you on the next "field operation." Simon shows us how to make this simple antenna with a few basic tools and an antenna "testing" device.  He also provides a list of materials needed to build this tribander. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1bv-gfsPHQ. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ Roberts (KH6JRM). Here are a few comments from Simon (VA7BIX): ANTENNA PHENOMENON! METAL TAPE Tri-Bander #pota #sota #hamradio #antenna SHOPPING LINKS: *Termin

  Take advantage of 6 meter E-skip openings in January and June with this easily made dipole antenna.  The antenna is easy-to-make and can be used at your home station or in the field for a variety of events, including the Annual ARRL Field Day exercise. In this video, Kyle (KA5D) shows us how to build a sturdy, efficient, and cost-effective dipole antenna for the "magic band." I you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6PY9TdQj98. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). Here are a few comments from KA5D: From KA5D.com: Get on the 6m magic band during the second weekend of every June for the North American VHF contest, and listen for our contest rover KA5D/R. Here is an example of a rigid dipole you can build on short order, with nothing made of unobtainium, that will get you skipping across the E layer on six meters USB. Tune this for 50.125 Mhz. Each leg I eventually trimmed