Simple Ham Radio Antennas

If you're having trouble viewing this video, please insert this title link into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0m7XpgGkB4.  The Buddistick antenna system is ideal for portable and emergency operations. The antenna kit is well-built, durable, a good performer, and entirely portable.  In this video, "Tinker John" (W5CYF) shows us one way to set up a Buddistick antenna for camping and portable operations.  All you need are some Buddisticks, a sturdy tripod, some wire for a ground radial system, a battery, and your HF transceiver.  Such a system could also be used in housing controlled by HOAs and CC&Rs...easy up, easy down. For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, please visit my news site: http://www.kh6jrm.info. More antenna articles and antenna reference sites can be found in the blog sidebars. Thanks for joining us today! Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).

"Umbrella" Antenna for 80 MTRS and up (http://www.dxzone.com/dx32221/umbrella-antenna-for-80-meters.html). Accessed on 05 September 2016, 00:25 hrs, UTC. Reporter:  N4SPP. Please click title or URL to read the full article. Comment: Here's an interesting idea for an 80 meter vertical antenna that doesn't require a lot of space. The "Umbrella" antenna is basically a top-loaded vertical with an attached wire capacity top hat that is sloped down from the top of the antenna.  This antenna bears a striking resemblance to the discone antennas often used in VHF, UHF, and public service bands.  For better performance, you can connect the individual sloping wires to a perimeter wire "skirt." The materials required for this antenna project are modest: Two, 6.5 meter/21 ft fiberglass fishing poles or telescoping rods. 24 gauge wire. 300 ohm television twinlead. An antenna transmatch (i.e. "tuner"). 2 meters/6.56 ft of PVC pipe. 4

If you're having trouble viewing this video, please insert this title link into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B80eDdEEb5M. This is post # 885 in a continuing series on simple ham radio antennas.  In this well-produced video from GUERRILLACOMM, we learn how to assemble the versatile Diamond D 130NJ Discone Antenna, which provides good coverage of the VHF/UHF amateur radio bands and the 800 MHz public service bands.  This antenna can be used to transmit on the 2 meter and 70 cm ham bands.  This antenna is well-made, sturdy, and easy to assemble. You may want to make one yourself or buy the commercial version--either way, you'll have a good general coverage VHF/UHF antenna which can be used as a backup antenna or for general listening. For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, please check the blog sidebars.  These news feeds are updated daily. For more in depth news coverage, please visit my Amateur Radio News site: http://www.kh6jrm.info

If you're having trouble viewing this video, please insert this title link into your browser search box: https://wwww.youtube.com/watch?v=H0zKNNGa0s. Here's a portable field day or emergency antenna that is simple, easy to build, performs well, and is cheap.  Kevin Loughlin (KB9RLW) has done an excellent job of building an effective antenna with locally available parts, some pvc tubing, ordinary house wire, and a UnUn balun.  This antenna would be usable in housing controlled by HOAs and CC&Rs...easy up, easy down.  Kevin's idea would make a great weekend project. For the latest Amateur Radio News and Information, please check out the blog sidebars.  These news feeds are updated daily. Opinions expressed in this blog are mine unless otherwise stated. Thanks for joining us today! Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).

If you're having trouble viewing this video, please insert this title link into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imFk17gARiA. This is post #883 in a continuing series on amateur radio antennas. Peter Parker (VK3YE) has released another outstanding e-book entitled:  "Hand-carried antennas:  Simple antennas and accessories to operate from almost anywhere." This is a must have reference book for antenna enthusiasts from newly licensed operators to experienced hams.  Peter covers simple loop, end-fed, dipole, and vertical antennas that can be made from inexpensive materials and taken to remote locations for portable or emergency use.  Peter's brisk, easily understood text guides you through basic antenna theory and construction without resorting to complicated mathematics. These antennas can also be used in housing restricted by HOAs and CC&Rs.  For detailed information, please visit http://home.alphalink.com.au/~parker/vk3yebooks. For