Simple Ham Radio Antennas

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlvW9f--JOI. If you had to erect a vertical antenna during an emergency, could you do it in 3 minutes or less? In this video, Peter Parker (VK3YE) shows us how to unpack, erect, and use a portable HF vertical antenna in less than 3 minutes.  All you need are a telescoping fiberglass pole, a length of wire for the band of interest, a L-match antenna "tuner", and a simple counterpoise wire.  Such an antenna can be made in just a few hours and will provide contacts during portable or emergency situations.  For the latest Amateur/Ham 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 afternoon). https://hamradiohawaii.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. https://amateurradionewsinformation.com (Ama

2 Meter Antennas-Cheap and Easy! http://www.hamuniverse.com/2mtrcheap.html. Accessed on 31 August 2018, 0415 UTC, Post #1601. Contributing author:  Don (N4UJW). Please click link to read the full article. Comment: If you're looking for some easy-to-build, inexpensive 2 meter amateur radio antennas, Don (N4UJW) of hamuniverse.com may have the answer for you in this well-written tutorial.  Don discusses and illustrates some inexpensive 2 meter antennas that use commonly available materials from the nearest hardware store or home improvement outlet.  You probably have some spare connectors, stiff wire, and spare coaxial cable in your "junk box" to round out the project. These simple 2 meter antennas don't require sophisticated matching or adjustments.  They are "stealthy", portable, and easy to erect and take down.  You may want to build one of these for your emergency "go kit" or for a standby antenna at your home or apartment.  Try

If you can't see the video, please insert the title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVOo-miuIFQ. A good, basic introduction to antenna gain from Stan Gibilisco (W1GV).  Stan discusses the theory behind all of those "gain" figures cited in antenna advertisements and promotions for radio amateurs. Most of us radio amateurs are familiar with the standard Wikipedia definition of antenna gain "as the ratio of the power produced by the antenna from a far-field source on the antenna's beam axis to the power produced by a hypothetical lossless isotropic antenna, which equally sensitive to signals from all directions."  A nice, technically precise description suitable for exams and learned discussions of antenna patterns. But, in everyday terms, what does antenna gain mean?  Stan does a good job of illustrating antenna gain and directivity without resorting to complicated examples and higher level mathematics.  Of course, if

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz9v57HAPeM. An excellent example of how to build a dual band "ham band" dipole antenna with only the materials on hand. A creative and usable way to rig up an antenna in minimum time.  Please consider building something like this for your emergency "go-kit". For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please check the blog sidebars and links.  These news feeds are updated daily> http://www.Hawaii ARRL.info. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news (a weekly podcast which is updated each Friday afternoon). https://hamradiohawaii.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. https://www.eham.net. https://amateurradionewsinformation.com (Amateur Radio News & Information). http://www.southgatearc.org. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ Roberts (KH6JRM).

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob53Zsp-ja8. A nicely-done tutorial on how to use a telescoping fiberglass mast to support portable and emergency antennas.  Properly strengthened, this simple mast will also support antennas at your home station. A simple, practical and easy solution to supporting your HF/VHF/UHF antennas.  The video provides links and suggestions for related antenna projects. For the latest Amateur/Ham 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 afternoon). https://hamradiohawaii.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. https://amateurradionewsinformation.com (Amateur Radio News & Information). https://www.eham.net. http://www.southgatearc.org. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).