Simple Ham Radio Antennas

  Thanks to Michael Martens (KB9VBR) for this in-depth review of the Big Kansas Coil Antenna System.  The new vertical antenna covers the 80 meter through 6 meter Amateur Radio Bands. The antenna is perfect for portable operations such as POTA, SOTA, and even the ARRL Field Day Event. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wU3JGxT7ks. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). Here are some comments from Michael (KB9VBR): The Big Kansas Coil is a lightweight, portable, and durable base loaded vertical antenna system that when paired with a telescoping whip operates on the 6 through 80 meter ham radio bands. This coil offers some innovative features, including: 3D printed construction out of engineering grade materials, integrated coil scale, easy to use adjustment collar, and a wider diameter coil than anything else on the market. The Big Kansas Coil: https://bigkansascoil.com/ HF M

  If you need a simple, effective, inexpensive 2 meter portable antenna for home or field use, then this roll up Slim Jim Antenna from Mike (K8MRD) will be a welcome addition to your emergency "go-kit." Mike takes you step-by-step through the design, construction, testing, and use of this valuable VHF antenna. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igHQ3EsE5Bk. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). Here are some comments from Mike (K8MRD): This is a really easy, fun antenna to build. If you are new to Amateur Radio, or just want an easy to deploy 2 Meter antenna for out in the field, this is a great project. Here is the link to the antenna calculator I used. Be sure to scroll down a bit to see the diagram of the 70 MHz Slim Jim constructed with 450 Ohm Balanced Feeder. The build is the same, we're just changing lengths to make it for 146 MHz. I also changed the