Simple Ham Radio Antennas

  If you have very little space to erect a HF antenna, please consider this magnetic loop design from Dennis Blanchard (K1YPP). This inexpensive antenna covers the 40/30/20 meter amateur radio bands and can safely run 100 watts of power.  Most of the materials for this project are available at the nearest home improvement outlet or hardware store. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-tYtbTts0s. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). Here are some comments from Dennis (K1YPP): This video describes a method of building a simple magnetic loop antenna for 3 bands (40/30/20 meters). The antenna is capable of 100 watts and costs approximately $20.00 USD. I've created a blog page that describes how to build this antenna in detail at: https://k1ypp.wordpress.com/2019/05/2... Key moments View all Transcript Follow along using the transcript. Show transcript Dennis Blanchar...

  The original multiband HF antenna designed by the late Louis Varney (G5RV) continues to be a controversial and popular antenna choice for radio amateurs. In this video, Tim (G5TM) discusses the pros and cons of the G5RV) and outlines where best to use this antenna. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmIToXrXuTw. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). Here are some comments from Tim (G5TM): I just about have the room for one of these but would I install one? Let’s look at the pros and cons of an antenna that people either dislike or strongly defend. Connect with my channel by subscribing and commenting. 73 Chapters View all Transcript Follow along using the transcript. Show transcript Ham Radio - Tim G5TM 16.2K subscribers Videos About 11:11 HAM RADIO: Coax Cable and Why It Is So Important by Ham Radio - Tim G5TM 14:26 HAM RADIO: The Doublet Antenna & Ladderline b...