Simple Ham Radio Antennas

  Here's an interesting, but hard-to-perfect switchable array for phased vertical antennas.  This design has been used by commercial medium wave radio stations to protect other stations on the same frequency. In this video, Callum (M0MCX) discusses the pros and cons of this antenna design which needs particular attention to detail. Those wishing to have some gain in two selected locations and can have the help of another radio amateur, should find this project enlightening, if somewhat frustrating to get right. If you succeed, your phased array should get you some excellent DX in this current solar cycle.  Good luck! Thank for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). Here are some comments from Callum (M0MCX):   In this video, we progress from the Parasitic array and use the techniques in Phase Angles and Velocity Factor to build a switchable array left/right. This can also be driven without the phasing loop to crate a N/S pattern but personally I don't think ...

  If you live on a small urban lot, erecting a good HF DX antenna can be quite a challenge. In this video from Peter Waters (G3OJV), we can largely solve the DX antenna vs limited space issue by building a simple inverted V dipole antenna. We can either make it monoband or multiband, depending on the type of feed line and "tuner" available. Peter does an excellent job of pointing out the pros and cons of this versatile HF antenna.  Don't let a small backyard stop you from pursuing some DX...build an interved V antenna and explore the possibilities. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvgDyzY58EU. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ Roberts (KH6JRM). Here are some comments from Peter (G3OJV): The Inverted V Antenna has a few advantages when it comes to erection and support. But even at low heights it can still perform as a DX antenna. Peter G3OJV, explains why ultra low an...