Michael takes us through the design, construction, and testing of this versatile HF antenna. This design suitable for both at home and "in the field operations."
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Can a non resonant antenna be efficient? It sure can. I show you how to build a non resonant random wire antenna with a 9:1 transformer. FT-140 43 mix Ferrite Toroid: https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/...Toroid Core FT140-43 Ferrite: https://amzn.to/3WKPApC18ga Enameled Magnet Wire: https://amzn.to/3WFhSBX4 in. x 4 in. x 2 in. PVC Junction Box - Gray: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Carlon-4-... Homebrew Antenna Challenge: 
• Amazing! We built... Random Wire end fed antenna resources: https://toroids.info/FT140-43.phphttps://sprott.physics.wisc.edu/techn...https://udel.edu/~mm/ham/randomWire/https://m0ukd.com/homebrew/baluns-and... Like what you see? You can leave me a tip: https://www.paypal.me/kb9vbr KB9VBR VHF/UHF Antennas: http://www.jpole-antenna.com Become a patron! Unlock exclusive content at: https://www.patreon.com/kb9vbrantennas Support Ham Radio Q&A by shopping at Amazon: http://amzn.to/2kO6LH7 Timestamp 00:00 Introduction 00:33 End Fed Antennas 01:22 Random wire antennas: long wire or end fed Zepp 03:11 Wire Lengths are important 04:09 Ferrite cores and wire 06:55 Building the 9:1 transformer 09:28 Installing the antenna 11:05 Testing and making contacts 15:12 Advantages and Disadvantages of non resonant antennas My Parks on the Air setup: Transceiver: https://amzn.to/3lmHoeiBattery: https://amzn.to/3xBGgbvTuner: https://amzn.to/2ZCNM9lFolding Table: https://amzn.to/3xFIp5ZThrow Weight: https://amzn.to/32QW2nB Video Production Equipment: Camera https://amzn.to/32UaXNXLens https://amzn.to/31mmDrXWireless Microphone: https://amzn.to/3xFVBb4Microphone: https://amzn.to/3daoAdqGoPro: https://amzn.to/3pkmP30 Music by license: http://www.premiumbeats.comhttp://www.soundstripe.com As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases Contact Information: Questions, comments, or business inquiries may be directed to kb9vbr@jpole-antenna.com. If you wish for your product to be featured on my channel, please contact me. #hamradio #amateurradio #hamradiohowto #antenna #antennaproject #nonresonantantenna #randomwireantenna #endfedantenna #efhw #endfedhalfwave #balun #unun #9to1transformer
• Amazing! We built... Random Wire end fed antenna resources: https://toroids.info/FT140-43.phphttps://sprott.physics.wisc.edu/techn...https://udel.edu/~mm/ham/randomWire/https://m0ukd.com/homebrew/baluns-and... Like what you see? You can leave me a tip: https://www.paypal.me/kb9vbr KB9VBR VHF/UHF Antennas: http://www.jpole-antenna.com Become a patron! Unlock exclusive content at: https://www.patreon.com/kb9vbrantennas Support Ham Radio Q&A by shopping at Amazon: http://amzn.to/2kO6LH7 Timestamp 00:00 Introduction 00:33 End Fed Antennas 01:22 Random wire antennas: long wire or end fed Zepp 03:11 Wire Lengths are important 04:09 Ferrite cores and wire 06:55 Building the 9:1 transformer 09:28 Installing the antenna 11:05 Testing and making contacts 15:12 Advantages and Disadvantages of non resonant antennas My Parks on the Air setup: Transceiver: https://amzn.to/3lmHoeiBattery: https://amzn.to/3xBGgbvTuner: https://amzn.to/2ZCNM9lFolding Table: https://amzn.to/3xFIp5ZThrow Weight: https://amzn.to/32QW2nB Video Production Equipment: Camera https://amzn.to/32UaXNXLens https://amzn.to/31mmDrXWireless Microphone: https://amzn.to/3xFVBb4Microphone: https://amzn.to/3daoAdqGoPro: https://amzn.to/3pkmP30 Music by license: http://www.premiumbeats.comhttp://www.soundstripe.com As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases Contact Information: Questions, comments, or business inquiries may be directed to kb9vbr@jpole-antenna.com. If you wish for your product to be featured on my channel, please contact me. #hamradio #amateurradio #hamradiohowto #antenna #antennaproject #nonresonantantenna #randomwireantenna #endfedantenna #efhw #endfedhalfwave #balun #unun #9to1transformer
