Simple Ham Radio Antennas

  According to Callum (M0MCX), this video shows what he calls the "Ultimate Guide-How to install radials for vertical antennas." Callum's project involves a ground radio field which will include 32 radial wires for his vertical antenna system. A good counterpoise or ground radial system is needed for vertical antennas to realize their full potential. Callum takes us step-by-step through the installation of his first group of 9 radials, soon to be expanded to 32 radials for the completion of this project. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scDXKNJs7i4. Thanks for joining us today. Russ (KH6JRM). Here are some comments from Callum. This is how I've installed 32 radials for my vertical in the back yard - I've done mine now and I'm very pleased with the result. Callum. More videos:     • Antenna Modelling   Antenna Modelling     • Tips...

 Thanks to Ian (G0CNN) for this fascinating 20 meter band vertical antenna that doesn't require a ground radial system. The antenna is made from readily available RG-58 coaxial cable. Ian takes us step-by-step through the design, building, testing, and on-air procedures.  The antenna is easy to make and deploy for both field and home station use. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbFfklryv0I. Thanks for joining us today. Russ (KH6JRM/AL0HA). Here are some comments from Ian (G0CNN): Join me as I make a very simple, yet effective antenna for the 20m amateur band made entirely of RG-58 coax and it doesn't use radials, so a bonus if you haven't got the space to lay any out on the ground. There is an air-wound or ferrite choke option to this design. Having had success with the same antenna on 15m (21MHz), I scaled-up the design for 20m amateur band. This video shows a step-by-step sim...

  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...