New Cameras And Photography Accessories

 I just wanted to let any of my Ham Radio friends know that I have created a new photography website at https://www.photographynew.com/

 If you are interested, you may just find a way to incorporate the Photography Hobby into the Ham Radio Hobby. A couple of things I thought of was to make sure you had a good camera at your next Ham Radio Fest. Another idea was to have a good camera with a telephoto lens to get a close up view of your Ham Antenna. This way you may see a problem from the ground.

 If you really want to be creative, why not look into a drone with a camera. That way you can get that birds eye view of your vertical or beam antenna as well at your ham radio tower. I am sure there are more ideas out there, so share them if you like.

 Thank You From Dan KC2YTI  73s and enjoy the hobbies.

HOA Ham Radio Antenna

If you are looking for a simple rotatable dipole antenna to put up, why not try the hamstick dipole antenna. Here is a link to a video below that gives an excellent example.  I can not post the actual video, because it is not in the public domain, but you can click the link and watch it yourself.

https://youtu.be/w5YdTarpDHU

This type of antenna can be easily put up and taken down fairly quickly. Using a mfj tripod, fiberglass mast and the hamstick dipole, you can go for the DX. Here is a link to Ebay for them https://tinyurl.com/y3nv428z

Mfj Tripods at Ebay https://tinyurl.com/y3qwy6lw

Fiberglass Mast at Ebay https://tinyurl.com/yyzetdfv

 I suggest the fiberglass mast, so you can get the antenna up higher. The one thing you will find is that there are hamsticks made for the various ham radio bands. So pick out your favorite band and have fun. I know that these are no the best ham antennas in town, but some antenna is better than no antenna.

 

Thank You Dan KC2YTI 73s and Good DX

Ham Antennas For Those Small Backyards

 I am having a problem trying to decide on what ham antenna I want to put in my small backyard. It is only about 25 feet from the back of the house to the fence. The one side yard is a little bigger, but the high power lines are over it. The other side has the driveway, so it is limited there too. The front yard is out of the question except for connecting a dipole antenna.
 I did have a dipole going from the push up mast to the mast on the chimney and then to a tree in the front yard. It was a 10 to 80 meter g5rv junior. It was about 35 feet at the apex and then sloped down to the tree and mast. It did not do a bad job, but I would like something better. I have some vertical antennas I could use, but don't have the room for lots of ground radials. I have thought about creating some kind of home-brew counterpoise system.
 I have also been thinking about a home-brew delta loop antenna with some crappie fishing poles, 4 to 1 balun and using a push up mast. I thought about a moxon antenna, but at 20 meters it would not fit and I would not have the proper height. The more I think about it the delta loop makes the most sense. Besides it also will be multi-band.