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.

What Kind Of Ham Antenna Should I Homebrew

 I am thinking of building a Ham Antenna as the weather is getting warmer. Well I think I may build a multiband Delta Loop Antenna. I am just thinking of where I am going to place this antenna in the yard. I do have some limited choices, but I think I can manager it. It may just take the mast that my 11 meter vertical antenna is on.
 I have some crappie 16 foot fishing poles to use for the base of the delta loop. I did think about which way I wanted to mount this ham antenna. I thought about the crappie fiberglass poles at the top. This would make the apex at the bottom. I thought about that some more and decided that that may make it top heavy, but not by much. So I will make it with the crappie poles at the bottom.
 The next decision is where I will make the connection to the 4 to 1 balun. I have seen some hams make it to the left or right. I have seen others make it right in the center, with pretty good results. I think this is the way to go and it will provide the best results. This way I can draw the coax cable to the house and down to my antenna switch.
 My idea for the crappie poles is to mount them to a piece of metal sign post tubing. I have some circular brackets for pipe that will bolt to it. I will then bolt that to an old full 5/8 cb antenna mount that was retired from my ground plane antenna. The crappie fishing pole will slide into these and have some rubber for support. The antenna wire will go through them and up to a pulley at the apex. I don't think it will be difficult to set up. I may pull the pulley up, so I can easily lower it from the antenna mast. Well when I get this together, I will post some pictures and see how it works.