Simple Ham Radio Antennas

  Thanks to Quin (K8QS) and Tom (WA9TDD) for this fascinating, and often humorous look at launching you wire antennas into trees. Trees make great antenna supports if you can get your flying antenna wire to behave.   Quin and Tom discuss various antenna launching tips, gear, and safety considerations involved in this process. This information will be useful if you ever find yourself without a telescoping mast or other support. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtFmSVCsoag. Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (KH6JRM/AL0HA). Here are a few comments from Quin and Tom: Quin and Tom review 8 ways of getting ham antenna wires up in trees for support and height. They also offer tips and tricks about such ham radio antennas. #hamradio #hamradiooperators #hamradiostuff AI-generated video summary   Quality and accuracy may vary.   Quinn and Tom from Ham Radio Perspecti...

  Here are two portable HF antennas that can be deployed in 5 minutes or less, making them ideal for SOTA/POTA operations or for special field events, such as The ARRL Field Day. According to Tim (G5TM) a simple end-fed vertical halfwave antenna and a basic Rybakov antenna configured as a sloping vertical will provide excellent service for whatever operating event you have in mind. These antennas are inexpensive and can be made from readily available materials. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34v7i7KK_So. Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (KH6JRM/AL0HA). Here are some comments from Tim (G5TM): Try these examples of getting out for portable HF. Both will get you on the air within 5-minutes and be more efficient than any mobile HF whip antenna. Enjoy your radio! 73 TIM G5TM demonstrates how to construct and deploy two efficient, multi-band HF antennas for portable field operati...

After months of antenna preparations, the gathering of supplies, and selecting a new "field" site, the 2026 ARRL Field Day is finally here. The views expressed in this Amateur/Ham Radio Field Day update are those of The ARRL. Accessed on 26 June 2026, 2241 UTC. Content and Source provided by The ARRL.  Copyright ARRL. https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQgMgCWqpNrMRxTgSmLntSRmFDz Please check the email link or scroll down to read the official announcement. Russ Roberts (KH6JRM/AL0HA). Ready...Set...Field Day! view this email in your browser   Celebrate Amateur Radio's Biggest Weekend! This weekend, more than 30,000 amateur radio operators will come together for the largest and most popular on-the-air events in the United States and Canada.   This year's theme, " Amateur Radio: A National Resource ," combined with the ARRL Year of the Club and America's 250th anniversary, provides the perfect opportunity for radio clubs to set up stations in pub...