Simple Ham Radio Antennas

  Radio Amateurs wanting to build a multi-band HF antenna may be interested in pursuing "Off-Center Fed Dipole Antennas." In this video from Ted Edwards (W3TB), we get an excellent introduction to the theory and practical uses of this dipole antenna variant. As designed by Ted, this dipole covers the 40m, 20m, 15m, and 10 meter Amateur Radio bands.  The antenna is easy-to-make and occupies a horizontal space of approximately 68 feet (20.726 meters). If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwA1aPJcNKg. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). Here are some comments from Ted (W3TB): Ted Edwards (W3TB) gives a detailed presentation of the properties of a multi-band off-center fed dipole antenna. The antenna described is only 68 feet long, but covers the 40m, 20m, 15m, and 10m amateur radio bands. Record on 4/8/2023 during the April WCARES meeting. www.wcares.org Transcrip...

  Here's another "classic" HF antenna that's worth exploring--The Folded Half-Wave Dipole. In this video, Tim (G5TM) discusses the pros and cons of this unusual HF antenna.  The antenna is somewhat more difficult to build than the common dipole antenna and is not well-suited for portable operations. However, the high impedance of folded dipole allows the use of 300-ohm TV twin lead or 450-ohm ladder line as a feed cable...something you may want to consider if regular 50/75-ohm coax isn't availble. The folded dipole tends to be more broad-banded than the single wire dipole antenna. The folded dipole antenna once formed the foundation of popular roof-mounted television antennas in years gone by. This antenna is fun to build and can be an outstanding performer if it's designed properly. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFbMCx6PlZw. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 d...