Simple Ham Radio Antennas

  If you can't install a multiband ground radial system for your HF vertical antennas, why not try an elevated radial system? In this video, Callum (M0MCX) uses antenna modeling software to experiment with various radial configurations, including elevated wires. As Callum suggests, some elevated radial systems may improve antenna performance over ground radial wires.  You may find an elevated radial system works just as well better than what you had in the past. This video is part 4 of an extended study of ground-mounted vertical antennas.  Each chapter is worth keeping in your amateur radio library. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH3AHnooH7s. Thanks for joining us today. Russ (KH6JRMAL0HA). Here are some comments from Callum (M0MCX):: In this episode we take the ground mounted vertical from Part 3 and add elevated radials to see how the antenna behaves. Using MMANA-GAL, we...

  In this video, Callum (M0MCX) makes a strong case for using elevated radials with your vertical antennas. Elevated radials improve ground conductivity and antenna efficiency, reduce ground losses, and enhance radiation patterns. An elevated radial system uses fewer wires than traditional on ground arrangements. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH3AHnooH7s. Thanks for joining us today. Russ (KH6JRM/AL0HA). Here are some comments from Callum (M0MCX): In this episode we take the ground mounted vertical from Part 3 and add elevated radials to see how the antenna behaves. Using MMANA-GAL, we model a simple vertical and experiment with different radial configurations to see how they affect the far-field radiation pattern. In this video we: • Start with a basic ground mounted vertical • Add two elevated radials • Compare radiation patterns using the Compare function • Add additional radia...