Cheap multiband HF antenna
If you live in a deed-restricted home or apartment, erecting a stealth antenna can be a difficult challenge. In this video from "The Ham Shack" we learn how to make a "last resort" antenna to get you on the air. This antenna is a shortened, base-fed HF vertical using helical loading plus a 9:1 unun to cover frequencies between the 160m and 10m Amateur Radio Bands. A tuner is needed to operate with this antenna. Despite the inefficiency and narrow tuning of this short antenna, it will permit good local communications. The antenna is small, compact, and inexpensive. This antenna appeals to me, since I now live in a HOA environment. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6_kcs_NAlQ. Thanks for joining us today. Russ (KH6JRM). Here are some comments from "The Ham Shack": A quick and easy to build vertical for local QSO's. Using a radio with a built in tuner or a low c...