Simple Ham Radio Antennas

  If you need a simple, effective HF antenna for the ARRL Field Day (last full weekend of June), then this "lightweight spider beam on a telescoping mast" may be for you. In this video, Johnathan Charles and a close friend erect a spider beam on a portable mast for the annual ARRL event. As with all antenna installations, be sure to have friends close by to help erect and position the installation. If you take your time and take appropriate safety measures, this antenna system will reward you with many contacts. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbhP3mBO-Yk. Thanks for joining us today. Russ (KH6JRM/AL0HA). Here are some comments from Jonathan: How light can you make a spiderbeam and still make it work? This is my experiment to create a simple antenna and telescoping Mast at minimal cost for Amateur Radio Field Day. How this was made Auto-dubbed Audio tracks for some languages were aut...

Antenna ideas for ARRL Field Day 2026. Views expressed in this Amateur/Ham Radio antenna update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 25 May 2026, 1541 UTC. Content and Source provided by "On All Bands" from DX Engineering and Thomas (K4SWL). https://www.onallbands.com/guide-to-prepping-for-arrl-field-day-2026-part-3-antennas/ Please check URL or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ (KH6JRM/AL0HA). An Amateur Radio Blog by DX Engineering Tech Products/Product Reviews Galleries Interviews News & Events HAM Radio 101 Events Calendar Antenna Tech Guide to Prepping for ARRL Field Day 2026: Part 3, Antennas Posted by OnAllBands on May 20, 2026 at 2:00 pm In Part 3 of our series on prepping for ARRL Field Day 2026 (June-27-28), we’ll be looking at some of the Field Day antenna options available at DX Engineering, where you’ll find a long list of effective wire and vertical choices (way too many to shout out here) t...