Simple Ham Radio Antennas

"A 5-band, lazy l, linear loaded, ladder line antenna..." Views expressed in this antenna project are those of the reporters and correspondents. Accessed on 29 July 2026, 1347 UTC. Content and Source provided by John (VA3KOT). https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQhVhWDBHmjWBSsFXVsKpntGGbh Please check email link or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (KH6JRM/AL0HA). https://simplehamradioantennas.blogspot.com. https://arrlnewshawaii.blogspot.com. Read on blog or Reader Ham Radio Outside the Box A 5-Band, Lazy-L, Linear-Loaded, Ladder Line Antenna (aka the “5B6L”) By John VA3KOT on July 29, 2026 About a year ago I mentioned an antenna devised by Peter Waters G3OJV that used a 13 feet (4 m) vertical wire to create a multiband antenna. I used Peter’s idea to create “ A Simple, Low Profile, Multiband Antenna for POTA “. The antenna was designed to work on 20m, 17m, 15m, 12m and 10m with the aid of a tuner. But, I discovered ...

  If you live in an HOA home or on a deed-restricted property, then this stealth antenna idea from Bob (KD4BMG) may help you get on the air. Bob shows how to assemble, tune, and operate an inexpensive "flag pole" HF antenna that remains largely invisible to neighbors. The antenna is easy to build and deploy. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search form:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqnlH7_jXzM. Thanks for joining us today. Russ (KH6JRM/AL0HA). Here are some comments from Bob (KD4BMG): URT-1 Remote Tuner - https://chameleonantenna.com/6eu9ss Walmart Wall Flag Pole - https://walmrt.us/4ihL50O Amazon Wall Flag Pole - https://amzn.to/482h80d I've chased the 13 Colonies on SSB voice with this flagpole in the HOA; today, its Flagpole FT8. Where there's a will, there's a way! MY FAVORITE: US Ham Radio Retailer - DX Engineering - https://dxengineering.pxf.io/yqVoj3 GEOCHRON - https://www.geochron.com/?ref=14425 Ame...