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Get great performance on your HF operations with our top 5 recommended HF Ham Radio Antennas for beginners. Upgrade your HF station for less.
19 sty 2021 · For my purposes, the end-fed half-wave (EFHW) antenna is a good choice. It’s exactly what it sounds like: a chunk of wire one-half of a wavelength long (in my case, 40 meters long so I can...
21 sty 2022 · [Tech Minds] reviews the GA-450 indoor active HF loop antenna and finds it better than expected. You can see the video review below. You can’t expect a little antenna to perform as well as...
These are really good antennas. If you add multiple elements, you can get out on many bands. For 80 and 160, you can do inverted Ls. BTW, do not forget 60 meters and your 40 meter element can give you 15 for free. At least mine does.
11 gru 2016 · Basic external antenna tuners available for well under $100. The MFJ 16010 is specifically designed for random wire use and they offer a QRP-specific antenna tuner too. I personally use an LDG Z-817 .
The Best First Antenna, Hands Down. I see new hams asking all the time, "What's the best antenna for HF?" Some are thinking of buying "no radial" verticals. Others are thinking of a three element beam that's being sold on-line, or the so-called "Wondertenna Deluxe" they've heard so much about.
Since it's designed as a portable antenna, it's really easy to set up. It takes about 5 minutes to put it out in the yard. I can connect my feed line to it through a window feedthru panel. The antenna is under $100.
