Simple Ham Radio Antennas

If you can't view this video, please enter this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiHKFAdu18U. You don't need a lot of expensive equipment to get your HF rig on the air.  In this video from Kevan (2E0WMG), we see how a few feet/meters of wire, a fiberglass telescoping pole, and a simple ground radial/counterpoise system can provide an easy entry into the HF band of your choice.  The use of an antenna transmatch (i.e. "tuner") will give you some flexibility and better control over the SWR you'll experience on this antenna.  This easy to make vertical antenna can be used at your home or in the field for portable or emergency operations. For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. https://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news (a weekly podcast updated each Friday afternoon).

If you can't view this video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIoLbe968Cg. Here's an antenna project that could get you some additional gain and directivity on the HF band of your choice.  Because of size considerations, BYRONLOCAL decided to design, build, and use a 15 meter extended double zepp antenna for his ham station. The extended double zepp is a collinear array of two 5/8 waves in phase.  This video provides an excellent overview of the theory and construction practices used to build this antenna. Applicable formulas and scale drawings are provided to guide you in the construction of this antenna. For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. https://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news (a weekly podcast updated each Friday). https://paper.li/kh6jrm/143028935

If you can't view this video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYhhm2cIHiM. This is post # 1192 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. The secret to an efficient and safe long wire antenna is a sturdy 9:1 Unun combined with a ground radial/counterpoise system. In this video, Victor Ivanoff describes the 9:1 Unun he used  with a "sloper antenna long wire dipole" during the 2016 ARRL Field Day. You can find more information on this Unun at this website:  http://transverters-store.com. For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. https://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news (a weekly podcast updated each Friday afternoon). https://paper.li/kh6jrm/1430289353 (Amateur Radio News & Information). Other sites of interest: https://paper.li/f-14762

If you can't view this video, please enter this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-iP4rIcbTk. Here's an antenna that literally is "for the birds."According to Rich Rodgers, the Ultimax 53-ft/16.158 meter antenna serves a dual purpose of a stealth antenna and a guy wire to support an elevated bird's nest.  Roger says his antenna works on all amateur radio bands from 160 to 6 meters and can handle 2 KW of output power. For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. https://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news (a weekly podcast which is updated each Friday). https://paper.li/kh6jrm/1430289353 (Amateur Radio News & Information). Other sites of interest: https://hawaiiintelligencedigest.com (trends in geopolitical intelligence, strategic forecasting, politics, terrorism,

If you can't view the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GSIJO9r68I. Don't let HOAs and CC&Rs stop you from enjoying Amateur Radio.  With a bit of imagination, some speaker wire, a 9:1 UNUN balun, and an antenna "tuner", you can get on the air just like KK6FUT does. KK6FUT uses 14.5 feet/4.42 meters of #22 speaker wire running into a tree in his front yard.  The 9:1 UNUN is based on a design from the Emergency Radio Club of Honolulu (EARC) and does a good job of matching KK6FUT's rig to the relatively short wire antenna.  According to KK6FUT, the best performance can be found on 15 and 10 meters, although contacts can be made on 40, 30, 20, and 17 meters.  You may have to add a few feet/meters to make the antenna more efficient on 40, 30, 20, and 17 meters.  A simple ground radial/counterpoise system will keep rfi out of your shack.  A compromise antenna is better than no antenna. For the