Simple Ham Radio Antennas

"Homemade Carolina Windom Antenna" (Off-Center Fed Dipole). Views expressed in this post are those of the reporters and correspondents. Accessed on 30 November 2025, 1432 UTC. Content and Source provided by John (M0UKD). https://m0ukd.com/homebrew/antennas/homemade-carolina-windom-antenna Please check URL or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (KH6JRM). Homemade Carolina Windom antenna Coax fed OCF ‘Windom’ antenna Here is my home HF antenna. It is an off centre fed dipole, with 10 feet of vertical radiator. It needs no tuner on 40m, 20m and 10m. It also works fine on all bands above 40m with a tuner, and even below 40m on 60m, and 80m, although the coax losses will be higher. I have even used it on 160m, but it is  very  inefficient there. Ideally, this antenna should be at least 35 feet above ground, but mine is currently about 25 feet, and still performs OK. The radiation pattern is improved if it is above 35 feet. S.W.R. Gra...

  Thanks to Brett of the "SurvicalComms" website for this fascinating and well-documented rebuild of a "classic" Barker and Williamson terminated folded dipole antenna (T2FD). Brett takes us through an entire rebuilding and modification of this decades-old HF broadband antenna. Despite the age and minor deterioration of this antenna, a complete refurbishing of this antenna with new parts makes this multiband HF antenna a contender with other antennas on the market. So, if you find one of these B&W "classics", please consider making it your own-you won't be disappointed. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg0FA4oID1I. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). Here are some comments from Brett: Video on the granddaddy of broadband HF radio antennas. In this video we take a decades old Barker and Williamson AC 3.5 - 30 terminated folded dipole ant...

"4:1 Balun or 4:1 Unun-how to choose?" Views expressed in this Amateur/Ham Radio antenna discussion are those of John (VA3KOT). Accessed on 28 November 2025, 1454 UTC. Content and Source:  "Ham Radio Outside the Box."  https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#imp/FMfcgzQdzcnFGLvrcDZxTnKXZjLHbSPC Please check email link from John (VA3KOT) or scroll down to read your selections. Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (KH6JRM). --------------------------------- Ham Radio Outside the Box Read on blog  or  Reader 4:1 Balun or 4:1 Unun – how to choose? By  John VA3KOT  on  November 28, 2025 Perhaps one of the greatest confusions in the hobby of ham radio is wrapped around the subject of baluns and ununs. What are they, where should they be used and what do they do? At Ham Radio Outside the Box several antennas that need a 4:1 impedance matching device have been described. Since I had a handy-dandy 4:1 Guanella current balun in the drawer I figured it w...

  Radio amateurs, be they newly licensed or experienced operators, have a large selection of HF antennas for their activities.  Sometimes, the choice is overwhelming. In this video, Jim (N4BFR) selects five easy-to-make HF antennas that will be perfect for any class of amateur radio operator.  Most of these antennas are inexpensive, simple to build, and deliver hours of communications fun. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eONL1ntJ3-c. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). Here are a few comments from Jim (N4BFR): Professor Jim N4BFR teaches you the best HF ham radio antennas for beginners! 00:00 Introduction ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Top 5 Antennas by Ranking 01:20 End Fed Non-Resonant Antenna 03:47 Wire Dipole Antenna 06:03 Ham Sticks/Trapped Portable Dipole Antennas 07:32 Vertical Ant...