Simple HF Antennas for Field Day

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 The ARRL holds is annual Field Day on the last full weekend of June.  The worldwide event draws over 30,000 participants for this combination contest and emergency communications exercise.

In this video, HQ ARRL staffer Becky and ARRL Education Specialist Wayne Greene (KB4DSF) discuss simple antennas for the 10 and 15 meter amateur radio bands. These frequencies are perfect for new technician class licensees as well as experienced ham radio operators.

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lh1-xw_PZA.

Thanks for joining us today.

Russ (KH6JRM/AL0HA).

Here are some comments from Becky and Wayne:

ARRL Education Specialist Wayne Greene, KB4DSF, returns to the podcast to walk readers through his May/June 2025 On the Air article, "Building Simple Antennas for 10 and 15 Meters." More About On the Air LIVE: https://learn.arrl.org/ -Check out the audio version: https://blubrry.com/arrlontheair/1452... -More On the Air Podcast: http://arrl.org/on-the-air-podcast -Check out On the Air Magazine: http://arrl.org/on-the-air-magazine Copyright© 2025 ARRL arrl.org #hamradio #hamradiooperator #hamradiostuff

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