Simple Ham Radio Antennas

  An excellent rendition of Clement Clarke Moore's classic Christmas poem told from a ham radio operator's perspective. Many thanks to Gary Pearce (KN4AQ) for this holiday special! If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxJpunNf5WI Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). Happy Holidays to all!

  If you want to build a "very cheap multiband vertical" antenna covering amateur radio bands from 160 meters to 6 meters, then this video is for you. The video goes into great detail how some PVC pipe, speaker wire, cable ties, and a 9:1 Unun can get you on the air quickly at a modest cost. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into you browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6_kcs_NAlQ.  Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). Here are some comment from "The Ham Shack" video channel: 9,132 views Dec 15, 2025 A quick and easy to build vertical for local QSO's. Using a radio with a built in tuner or a low cost after market tuner this antenna will tune on ALL bands from 160m to 6m. You will need: 1.7m of 50mm dia PVC pipe 17m of speaker wire 7 cable ties 9:1 unun Optional clamps and heatshrink I receive lots of antenna designs, some work and some don't, this one worked after changing the unun to a ...

  Radio amateurs, be they newly licensed or experienced operators, have a large selection of HF antennas for their activities.  Sometimes, the choice is overwhelming. In this video, Jim (N4BFR) selects five easy-to-make HF antennas that will be perfect for any class of amateur radio operator.  Most of these antennas are inexpensive, simple to build, and deliver hours of communications fun. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eONL1ntJ3-c. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). Here are a few comments from Jim (N4BFR): Professor Jim N4BFR teaches you the best HF ham radio antennas for beginners! 00:00 Introduction ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Top 5 Antennas by Ranking 01:20 End Fed Non-Resonant Antenna 03:47 Wire Dipole Antenna 06:03 Ham Sticks/Trapped Portable Dipole Antennas 07:32 Vertical Ant...