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Easy to build budget wire antennas compared.

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  If you need a new HF antenna, please consider some of the suggestions from Michael (K5MJP).  According to Michael, a good source of new antennas is the mass of wire you've collected over the years and stored in your garage or junk box. In this video, we learn how to turn that supply of extra wire into a variety of cheap, effective HF antennas, from verticals to common end-fed halfwaves (EFHW). If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://youtu.be/Ry1QNFpcVXE?si=5n-qE9asYzZtaoRa. Thanks for joining us today. Russ (KH6JRM/AL0HA). Here are some comments from Michael (K5MJP): In this video, I’m breaking down the easiest wire ham radio antennas you can build today—whether you want a rock-solid single-band performer or one wire that covers every band from 160m to 10m with a tuner. Dual Banana Plug - https://amzn.to/4s9z7u5 Speaker Wire - https://amzn.to/3OUBbrf #HamRadio #HamWireAntennas #BuildHamAntennas #How to...

The Best Multiband HF Antenna for limited spaces.

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  According to Hayden (VK7HH), one of the best multiband HF antennas available to radio amateurs is the popular DX Commander Vertical Antenna from Callum (M0MCX). In this video, Hayden assembles this multiband HF antenna in his small space backyard.  The results are excellent from this small piece of real estate. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOBgqFYhV6I. Thank for joining us today. Russ (KH6JRM/AL0HA). Here are some comments from Hayden (VK7HH): I've not had the room for a full size HF antenna such as a dipole, or even a G5RV. So I got myself a DX Commander All Band Vertical from Callum - the DX Commander and WOW! This antenna is so simple and allows me to operate on EVERY HF band using only a small footprint in my yard. Verticals can traditionally be known as noisy antennas too, so I show HF noise levels at my new QTH. DX Commander Build video     • DX...