Get ready for the annual ARRL Field Day Emergency Communications Exercise, 22-23 June 2024, 1800 UTC Saturday to 2059 UTC Sunday.
If you need a simple, effective, and mostly cheap HF antenna for that annual event, look no further than this project from Simon (VA7BIX).
If you have some extra wire, a metal tape measure, a telescoping fiberglass fishing pole, an extra balun, some coax or ladder line, then you have most of the materials needed to launch your Field Day Antenna.
Simon takes you step-by-step in making and using this emergency portable antenna. His initial results are impressive, considering the limited design parameters of this "sky hook."
If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFVe-vENhYE.
Thanks for joining us today.
Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).
Here are some comments from Simon (VA7BIX):
Metal Tape Antenna Magic: This STUFF IS CRAZY!!! #antenna #hf #hamradio
G'day Mates - huge shout out to Kevin and Steve "QRP NET" - who inspired me to race to the park with METAL TAPE, "Get it off the ground" and see if I could make contact! THIS STUFF IS CRAZY!!! Wooohoooo
This video is a totally "spur of the moment" video mates, so limited editing, and holding the camera etc... just wanted to get it out there - the true magic of Metal Tape.
Thanks for watching mates.
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HUGE THANKS TO THE PATREON MEMBERS OF MY CHANNEL:
Darrell Beard
Lorene Hacker
Bill Mitchell
Rich Korona
Mike Hausauer
Stan Kuprianczyk
Josh Averyt
Maurice Austin
Randy Tonne
John Platt
Randall Rash
Roy Maynard
If you wish to 'tip' the channel, here's the link:
/ hamjazz
Thanks mates!
BURNABY RADIO: Mike - you're the greatest. Contact Mike today for quotes on any and all ham radio gear in Canada!
sales@burnabyradio.com
ALPHA ANTENNA
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