Simple Ham Radio Antennas

Jim Heath W6LG shares a video of one of the largest ham radio antennas (https://qrznow.com/jim-heath-w6lg-shares-a-video-of-one-of-the-largest-ham-radio-antennas/ Author:  Jim Heath (W6LG). Accessed on 12 February 2018, 2151 UTC, Post #1401. Comment: Most radio amateurs have to be satisfied with restricted antennas because of zoning requirements, environmental issues, space limitations, or super sensitive HOAs and CC&Rs.  What if you could find a place where your antenna dreams could be fulfilled? Thanks to Jim Heath (W6LG), I've found such a place.  In this post, Jim shares a video and photos of an installation belonging to Sam (R7AB)--If only I could afford a piece of land that would contain my antenna fantasies!  Anyway, enjoy the video and photographs.  This post may give you a few ideas for improving the "antenna farm" you now have.  Remember:  A compromised antenna is better than no antenna. For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, please

If you can't see this video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?=SUYI81dkEMA. This video from Ben G0CWT is a fascinating exploration of how to resolve some of the tuning issues involved with small transmitting magnetic loop antennas.  Ben says he has patented a way of feeding a small transmitting loop using a ferrite transformer to resolve problems surrounding current distribution, voltage distribution, radiation resistance, and impedance matching.  If you're have difficulty in making your homebrew magnetic loop antenna "behave", this video will give you interesting, workable solutions. For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.arrl.org/arrl--audio-news (a weekly podcast which is updated each Friday). https://hawaiihamradio.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. http://amateurradionewsinformation.c

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pdxVc-gme. With a little ingenuity and some suggestions from NG9D, you, too, can design, build, and use a full wavelength 80 meter loop on a small urban lot.  NG9D used materials already in his ham shack to build this effective, simple antenna that covers 80meters-10 meters with an antenna "tuner."  Be aware that the "light wire" used in this homebrew project can suffer ill effects from bad weather.  Despite the sag from ice and snow, the antenna still works. For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, please visit these sites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news (a weekly podcast which is updated each Friday). http://amateuradionewsinformation.com (Amateur Radio News & Information). https://hamradiohawaii.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. Be sure to check t

5 Great Multiband Wire Antennas (https://www.dxzone.com/multiband-wire-antennas-projects). Accessed on 09 February 2018, 20:06 UTC. Please click link to view the full post and video. If you need some new antenna ideas, check this website from https://www.dxzone.com.  This article describes five simple, easily made antennas that can get you many contacts with minimal cost: The W5GI Mystery Antenna. 6-Band Windom Antenna from ON4AA. The 4 Bander Dipole from VK5AH. H-Pole Multiband Antenna from HB9MTN. A dual-band wire beam fro 17 and 12 meters from KG4JJH. As an added bonus, this website suggests several other antenna ideas worth pursuing, including an excellent multiband dipole video: Multiband Antenna Projects  – collection of multiband antennas (not only wire) Wire antennas  Not only multiband wire antennas G5RV Antennas W3DZZ Antennas ZS6BKW Antennas Windom Antennas Multiband Wire Antenna Videos from the  DXZone.com Youtube Channel For the latest Ama

If you can't see this video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLTi3iiEJ_w. To use or not to use an antenna "tuner" with your HF antenna--that question has bothered generations of radio amateurs as they try to squeeze out maximum performance while reducing SWR and RFI as much as possible. According to this video's producer, Joe Laulima, there are several instances where an antenna "tuner" will improve station performance even if the antenna is resonant.  Joe goes against prevailing wisdom by saying "Yes! you need an antenna tuner" if only to compensate for environmental, space, grounding, and location issues--problems that can degrade any antenna. Although Joe prefers to use "tuners" to maximize antenna performance, he's quick to note that these matching and coupling devices can't fix every antenna issue.  According to Joe, "An antenna tuner DOES NOT fix a non-