Ham Radio Basics: Best Ever Cheap Antenna! #antenna #hamradio #antenna #amateurradio #pota

Ham Radio Basics: Best Ever Cheap Antenna! #antenna #hamradio #antenna #amateurradio #pota

WOOOHOOOO! G'day Mates! Dive into the exciting world of ham radio with our action-packed guide on Ham Radio Basics. This video covers everything you need to know about Ham Radio Antenna Basics, ensuring you can build and use your own antennas effectively. Whether you're a newbie or just need a refresher, our step-by-step instructions will turn you into an antenna wizard in no time.

Get ready to explore the wonders of Dipole Antenna Basics and see how these principles can transform your ham radio setup. We’ll demystify RF Antenna Basics, so you can optimize your signal strength and clarity like a pro.

Roll up your sleeves for our hands-on segment on Ham Radio Basics Building Antenna. Packed with practical tips and tricks, you'll learn to construct efficient antennas that let you communicate across the globe with ease. Our focus on Ham Radio Basics Antenna will give you the knowledge and confidence to set up and use your antennas effectively.

Whether you’re into amateur radio as a hobby or looking to boost your communication skills, this video has you covered. Tune in, have fun, and speak to the world in minutes!

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BNC Binding Post
BNC Female to SO239 Male Adapter
SO239 Barrel Connector

Elevated RADIAL MEASUREMENTS:
10 Meters 234/28.450 = 8' 3"
12 Meters 234/24.950 = 9' 4"
15 Meters 234/21.300 = 10' 10"
17 Meters 234/18.140 = 12' 10"
20 Meters 234/14.275 = 16' 5"

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ALPHA ANTENNA
00:00 Introduction
00:38 Ham Radio Antenna Basic Design for Today
05:08 Let's Get On With the Build And Get on the Air
07:44 20 Meters. - Is it Resonant?
08:49 15 Meters Quick Band Change
09:31 Conclusion - Thanks for Watching Mates!
09:49 Linked Radial - Let's Take A Look Up Closely

[TheSmokinApe]

Love the enthusiasm, great as always!

[flipster]

Two. Years into the hobby and I still need to make my 1st contact with ZL from I'll. Persist and keep trying....

[Mary-wkof]

Thank you so much Simon! An excellent video! ☺️

[ssere]

WHHOT WHOOT From Odessa Delaware USA !! Your energy is fantastic thanks mate ! Hope to hear ya on the bands !

[macgyver]

@HamJazz you're quite the scrapper eh?!

[bill-]

He's right, dipoles work! Although I'd call this a vertical with a counterpoise earth.
Five slightly inverted vee in my attic for 20m to 10m and an outdoor 60m inverted vee squashed into a 25' x 13' garden at 20' maximum height. Electrical 1.5 mm diameter pvc covered wire but I have unwound transformers in the past from old equipment to get enamelled wire.
G4GHB.

[glyn]

greetings from Blenheim New Zealand ZL3BP

[russellroberts]

I love your enthusiasm and your approach to homebrew antennas. I've used some of your antennas, and they work very well. I've used old ethernet cable for ground radials on all of my vertical antenna projects. Elevated radials are also a great idea...just be sure they're high enough to avoid children, pets, and visitors. Aloha, Russ (KH6JRM).

[vksky]

One thing with those BNC to binding post adaptors: I've encountered a few where the red and black pieces can be removed entirely, and there is no guarantee that have been put in the correct places. So check with an ohmmeter before using them in an unbalance antenna configuration.

[STombatu]

Great video, ❤, will build this beauty for Porta. One question, I saw you are using a kind of choke at the coax. Is it recommended and what dimensions and are there any requirements for distance to feeding point or can it be placed anywhere. Cheers Chris

[BusDriverRFI]

You can call it an "L" antenna, but you have really built a quarter wave vertical with one radial.

[BusDriverRFI]

Instead of 50 adapters, why not one BNC to SO-239 adapter? On Ebay, they're under $10 for a pair of them?

[stevea]

Another great video buddy! You can get the binding posts in both Male and Female, so depending the connectors on your coax that use, you can connect directly to the binding post without all the adapters. I generally use BNC connectors on my coax out in the field, so I have the female BNC on my binding post, so no adapters! Cheers VE1SK