Simple Ham Radio Antennas

  Thanks to Peter Waters (G3OJV) for this fascinating look at 4 compact, multiband HF antennas suitable for small urban lots. These antennas are easy to build and deploy.  Most of these designs are usable in portable operations, such as POTA/SOTA (Parks On The Air/Summits On The Air). If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzrlAhhSng0. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). Here are some comments from Peter (G3OJV): Here are four compact antenna ideas for small gardens. Peter G3OJV describes his selection. UK Ham Radio Store https://www.hamradiostore.co.uk My Invisible Vertical antenna     • "Invisible" HF Vertical Ham Radio Antenna ...   My Random Wire Antenna     • 9:1 UnUn Random Wire Antenna for Ham Radio...   9:1 UnUn https://www.ha...

  If you need a multi-band HF antenna requiring no antenna "tuner", then this ZS6BKW design is for you. According to Steve (AD4XT), this variant of the popular G5RV covers all amateur radio bands from 80 meters through 10 meters and does not need an antenna "tuner" for most HF bands. In this video, Steve takes us step-by-step through the design, construction, testing, and use phases of this popular antenna. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuCdtMe5vsg. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). Here are some comments from Steve (AD4XT): A start to finish antenna build of the ZS6BKW HF 10M thru 80M. This antenna design has been out for quite a while. No tuner needed on most of the HF bands. A good alternative to the G5RV. This is an easy antenna build. You will need some 450 ohm window line and some wire. I found a cheap center T insulator on Ebay that really...