Simple Ham Radio Antennas

A nice review of the "MP1 Super Antenna" from "Tinker Tom (W5CYF). If you're having trouble seeing this video, please insert this URL into your browser search box: https://youtu.be/ez46r7CX_h8.  While this isn't a "scientific review", W5CYF is satisfied with the antenna's performance and says the screwdriver-patterned antenna "is a viable alternative to the end-fed (antenna) where no trees are available."  The MP1 would also be a possible alternative antenna for those living in deed-restricted apartments or homes.  For the latest Amateur Radio news and events, please check out the blog sidebars. These news feeds are updated daily.  You can follow our blog community with a free e-mail subscription or by tapping into the blog RSS feed.  Thanks for joining us today!  Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).

If you're having trouble seeing this video, please insert the following URL into your browser search box: https://youtu.be/Ln1TDI2NEiw. This is part 2 of "Tinker John's (W5CYF) tutorial on assembling and testing a S9v Antenna Kit designed for 20 meters.  If you follow the instructions carefully, you'll succeed in making an efficient portable and emergency antenna .  Tinker John says the antenna works best with a unun or balun and a ground radial or counterpoise system. The radial system supplies "the missing half" of the antenna.  The more radials the better.  I built a similar system a few years ago out of PVC pipe and #12 AWG house wire and found that a radial field of 12 to 16 quarter wave radials seemed to work best for my location.  Your mileage may vary.  The video is well-done and offers quite a few helpful hints.  For the latest Amateur Radio news and events, please check out the blog sidebars.  These news feeds are updated daily. Thanks

If you have trouble viewing this video, please insert the following URL into your browser search box: https://youtu.be/apr4cCBVAB0.  If you're not quite up to building a vertical antenna from "scratch", an antenna kit may be the best way to go.  In this video by "Tinker John" (W5CYF), we learn how to build and test the S9v Antenna Kit.  This video is part one of a two-part series on the S9v.  It's important to follow each step of assembly and testing.  "Tinker John" says the S9v Vertical Antenna works well, is fairly quiet, and "tx/rx is outstanding."  Be sure you have a good ground radial or counterpoise system to get the maximum efficiency from the S9v antenna.  For the latest Amateur Radio news and events, please check out the blog sidebars.  These news feeds are updated daily.  Thanks for joining us today!  Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).

If you're having trouble viewing this video, please insert the following URL into your browser search box: https://youtu.be/nPl5bf4BiWE.  Intriguing, well-made video from Skyler F (KD0WHB) on the relatively unknown AllStar Linking system.  According to Skyler, AllStar provides improved performance over other linking system.  This video provides an AllStar Link Demo and a basic DTMF tutorial.  The system appears to be reliable and easy to make.  For the latest Amateur Radio news and events, please check out the blog sidebars.  These news feeds are updated daily.  You can follow our blog community with a free e-mail subscription or by tapping into the blog RSS feed. Thanks for joining us today! Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).

If you're having trouble viewing this video, please insert this URL into your browser search box: https://youtu.be/zX_tNGBPzvM. This excellent video demonstrates the ease of emergency and or portable antenna set up with dipole antennas and a push-up pole.  The process takes less than twenty minutes from start to QSO .  Jackkite sells a 31-ft/9.45 meter telescoping pole and MFJ offers a 33-ft/10.06 meter fiberglass telescoping pole.  Antenna wire can be purchased at the nearest hardware or home improvement outlet. Good luck.  For the latest Amateur Radio news and events, please check out the blog sidebars.  These news feeds are updated daily.  Thanks for joining us today!  Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). Related articles QSO Today - Wayne Mills N7NG World DATV QSO Party Gets Plenty of Visibility CQ CQ CQ - #HamRadio Saturday - DX SUCCESS! Prepping 101: Ten Bucks - Worldwide All Band Radio Scanner