Simple Ham Radio Antennas

22 Different Wire Antennas for the 160 Meter Band https://topbandhams.com/tech-page/6-22-different-wire-antennas-for-the-160-meter-band. Accessed on 06 March 2019, 0415 UTC, Post 1793. Please click link or enter title into your browser search box to read the full article. Comment: Now that propagation is favoring the lower HF bands (160m, 80m, and 40m), it may be time to consider a simple, inexpensive antenna to cover these bands.  This article discusses 22 simple to moderately challenging antennas for "Top Band", otherwise known as 160 meters.  Detailed drawings illustrate the basic construction details of these antennas, which can be built from locally available materials. Here are some of the antennas featured in this article: Random Length Wire Antenna for 160 meters. Delta Loop Antenna. Half Delta Loop Antenna. Full-Wave Loop Antenna. These are the basic antennas that will get you on 160 meters with a minimum of time and expense. Here are some oth

If you can't view the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SBGdPMnH-E. If you have a large yard and a few tall trees, you may want to build this 80 meter half square antenna from Don Johnson (N4DJ).  With HF propagation now favoring the 160, 80, and 40 meter bands, the half square antenna should be in your basic antenna tool kit.  Although the dimensions of this antenna are a bit large, the payoff in DX contacts should negate any questions about using it. Don says "My 80 meter bent half square was probably the best antenna I ever had..." He had the antenna facing broadside to Europe from his Hampton, Virginia QTH and collected many strong contacts. Don takes you through the design, construction, and use process of this excellent DX antenna.  Don adds that you must get the top portion of the antenna rather high for it to hit the 15-degree radiation angle for good DX contacts.  While the half square isn&

If you can't view this video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq-9TAcCnxE. A 20 Meter Delta Loop Antenna is an excellent antenna for those of us with limited space and an even more limited budget.  As Denis (VE3BF) explains, the delta loop has a modest amount of gain (a little more than 2dBi), receives well, is fairly quiet, takes up little space, and is cheap to build, depending on what resources you have in your community.  You can change polarization (vertical and horizontal) by feeding the antenna from the top, bottom, or corner.  If you chose to feed your 20 meter delta loop with balance feed line, you can get coverage from 20 through 20 meters.  An excellent antenna at a modest cost.! 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)

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdbFqVwoV8s An excellent, well-thought-out video tutorial from "CA militia."  The video takes you from basic design and construction to on-air use.  You can get most of the antenna materials from your neighborhood hardware or home improvement outlet. Although tuning of this antenna is a bit tricky, the rewards of an almost 3dB gain over a simple ground plane antenna make this project worthwhile. 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://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com. https://hamradiohawaii.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. https://www.eham.net. http://www.southgatearc.org. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).

If you can't view the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgJVuEq5Its. Australian radio amateur Peter Parker (VK3YE) always has something interesting when it comes to experimental antennas. In this video, Peter shows us how to make a bobtain gain antenna for the 70 cm (432 MHz) Amateur Radio Band.  The concept is simple and the construction is uncomplicated. So, if you need an antenna to reach a distant UHF repeater or something to improve operations in the field, then this antenna is for you. 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://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com. https://hamradiohawaii.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. https://www.eham.net. http://www.southgatearc.org. Thanks for joining us today.