Build a dirt cheap speaker wire vertical antenna for HF

 

If you need a simple, inexpensive HF vertical antenna for the Amateur Radio HF bands, please consider this easy project from Walt (K4OGO).

During a recent stay in Poland, Walt assembled a basic HF vertical antenna from speaker wire, a small mast, and a few connectors.  This antenna can be built to cover any amateur radio band between 20 meters and 10 meters.

Walt says this "dirt cheap DX antenna" is effective and a joy to use.

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Here are some comments from Walt (K4OGO):

Build an effective and inexpensive vertical antenna for any HF band. In this video I show you how to make speaker wire verticals to cover 20 through 10 meters. #hamradioantenna #hamradio #amateurradio Link to my drawing plan can be found on the Coastal Waves & Wires Facebook page.

Learn to build a surprisingly effective HF antenna using readily available materials. This tutorial demonstrates construction using inexpensive speaker wire and readily available supports. The presenter also shares tips on calculating wire lengths using a convenient mobile app.

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