Simple Ham Radio Antennas

  If you need a compact, lightweight multi-band antenna for both field and home station use, please consider this modified W3DZZ design from Linas (LY2H). The antenna can be made from locally available materials and is small enough to fit in your vehicle. Despite some critical tuning issues, the antenna is worth making, especially if you're considering portable operations such as POTA'SOTA. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVleIjgJn3o. Thanks for joining us today. Russ (KH6JRM/AL0HA). Here are some comments from Linas (LY2H): The W3DZZ antenna used to be the most popular multi-band dipole antenna for almost every Ham Radio operator. It is still a very good compact antenna, especially based on small size , low-loss toroid traps. In this video I share my experience of testing this antenna with SOTABEAMS traps and my Icom IC-705 transceiver with the Elecraft T1 automatic antenna tuner. ...

  In this video, we join Chuck and Kevin as they set up and operate their ham radio station at the Titan Missile Museum.  The antenna is a "classic" Collins conical skirt HF antenna that was designed for defense communications during the Cold War. Although the walk-through tour is interesting, the historic Collins gear and antenna are a genuine treat.  Enjoy the visit! If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9u5cgVoEQvE. Here are some comments from Kevin and Chuck: n this video I take my ham radio setup to the Titan Missile Museum and operate on the original Cold War Collins HF antenna used with a real nuclear missile site. If you’re into ham radio, Cold War history, or unusual HF operating locations, you’ll love this one. Video Tour by Kevin with Chuck -     • Ham Radio - The giant Collins HF discone a...   Mus...

If you want a simple, effective antenna for the 10 meter Amateur Radio band, please consider this vertical antenna project from Hayden (VK7HH). Views expressed in this post and video are those of VK7HH). Content and Source: https://hamradiodx.net/easy-to-build-10-meter-28-mhz-vertical-antenna-for-dx/ Please check URL or scroll down to read the full article and to see the video. Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (KH6JRM/AL0HA). https://simplehamradioantennas.blogspot.com. Easy to Build 10 Meter (28 MHz) Vertical Antenna for DX Post author: Hayden VK7HH Post category: Verticals   /   10 Metres (28 MHz) Post published: August 12, 2025 If you’ve been active on the ham bands lately, you may have noticed something exciting — the  10-meter amateur radio band (28 MHz)  has been absolutely  alive  with DX contacts. With the recent solar cycle conditions, this band has been wide open to the world, so I decided to join the fun by building a  simple, effec...