Ham Radio Vertical Antenna Projects
Guides and projects for building vertical antennas, including designs for HF, multiband, and specific bands like 160m, 80m, and 40m.
Vertical antennas are a popular choice for many ham radio operators, especially those with limited space for large wire arrays. These antennas are known for their low angle of radiation, which can be very effective for working DX on HF bands. They come in various configurations, from simple ground-mounted designs to more complex multiband systems, and are often easier to install than horizontal antennas.
This category offers many antenna projects for hams looking to build their own vertical arrays. Operators can find detailed guides for constructing multiband HF verticals, including trapped designs and those using fishing poles or irrigation tubing. There are also resources for specialized projects like balloon-supported verticals for low bands, phased vertical antenna systems, and portable setups using magnetic mounts. Specific designs, such as the Hudson antenna for 80 and 40 meters or broadband verticals like the G8JNJ, provide practical examples for homebrewers.
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Learn how to set up a vertical HF antenna with 5 bands and a quarter wavelength. Discover the benefits of using this type of antenna for ham radio operators looking for a lightweight, compact, and cost-effective solution. Get insights from professional versions like the DX COMMANDER and real-world experiences from other operators. Find out about the MV6 commercial version and its excellent results. Explore different construction methods and receive tips for quick assembly and disassembly. Stay informed with the latest articles and archives on military transmissions and Morse code learning techniques. -
Homebrew a 5/8 wave ground plane antenna for 10 meter band. Interesting article with lots of pictures and homebrew details. -
This article explores the performance of an unloaded elevated vertical, base matching and feed line as a multi-band HF antenna system. -
A full wave 2-meter VHF omnidirectional antenna by ON6MU -
20m T-Monopole short vertical antenna for 20 meters by AA5TB -
A loopy loop loaded vertical antenna operating range 7.0 to 7.3 MHz by S. C. Chuck Smith, WA7RAI -
A simple quarter-wave length vertical for 40m band using a 12 m spiderpole -
A vertical portable antenna system by W0SJS that will work on 40, 30, 20, 17 and 15 meters -
Design your own 5/8 wave vertical antenna. A simple jscript calculator at Antenna Elmer. -
The G3JVL 6 Meter ground plane vertical is a compact antenna that is ideal for portable operations. If needed, it can be disassembled into a very small bundle no longer than the longest element. -
1/2wave vertical antenna for the 6-meterband and a 5/8 ground plane antenna for 50 Mhz -
This antenna is very useful for receiving or scanning purposes, but you can use it for transmitting, too. It is 2,94m long and has a pi-configuration (Collins-Filter) for the matching. -
G3JVL Six meters ground plane vertical is a compact antenna that is ideal for portable operations on 50 Mhz -
Don't buy or build a semi-vertical trap antenna until you read this article! If you can use a drill, saw and screwdriver this is a simple project. -
7 MHz Vertical antenna for ham radio band of 40 meter text in spanish and english -
The secret with this antenna is to install as many radials as you can around the base of the antenna, they can be anything from 1/8 wave or longer. -
This is a custom home made antenna, based on concept of commercial HF antennas, that may work on 160 meters too. -
This 80/160 meter antenna is constructed from six 12 foot aluminum tubes to form a slip-up mast antenna some 60 feet high by K0RWU -
Simple wire antenna cheap to make, using readily available materials, Low angle radiation, with rejection of high angle signals Wide bandwidth, with resonance at the 80M DX window (3.790-3.800 MHz); and Maximum height is 40 feet -
Simple vertical radiator with matching box. No traps, no tuner required for this multiband antenna -
Construction details for a shortened, self-supporting 30/40 meter vertical antenna by IK4DCS. Includes design choices, mechanical structure, and tuning. -
This antenna is intended as a simple, inexpensive solution for the newcomer to experiment across the 40m band (7.0-7.2MHz) when only restricted space is available -
A multiband vertical antenna for HF bands with elevated ground radials slant down at 45 degrees and acting also as guy wires. -
Detailed construction guide for a 90-foot vertical antenna made from aluminum irrigation tubing, featuring a unique ginpole raising system. -
This antenna is based on a 10 Metre long fibreglass fishing pole -
The web page provides detailed information on a portable 10/20/40 meter vertical antenna designed for mobile operations, including modifications for 20 and 40 meters. It includes images and descriptions of the antenna setup in a car. The content is useful for amateur radio operators looking to enhance their mobile communication capabilities. -
A vertical antenna for Six Meters band -
Pictures and description of a SteppIr vertical antenna setup in a small backyard using DX Engineering radial plates. -
This basic calculator is designed to give the aproximate length (height) of a particular vertical antenna, for the frequency and wavelength chosen. -
This article describes the design of an antenna for local contacts on 7MHz, including a simple and efficient matching system that presents a 50 ohm load to the transceiver. -
An effective 10-20m DX antenna for deed restricted lots. The article by K7ZB introduces a simple 10-20m DX antenna suitable for deed-restricted lots. The antenna, a 15' vertical design, facilitated contacts with over 200 countries worldwide. Its design employs a telescopic aluminum tube and radial wires for multi-band operation, requiring an external antenna tuner for optimal performance. The mounting scheme and construction details ensure effectiveness and ease of use. -
Shortened vertical antenna for 40 meters band an homebrew project -
The page provides guidance on building a mobile antenna for HF bands using a cheap CB-mobile whip antenna base. It discusses the importance of high efficiency antenna systems with a slim profile for low wind resistance, along with physical constraints and design considerations. The author shares instructions, tips on mounting the antenna, grounding, and band switching. The page includes a graphic illustrating the antenna's principle of operation and a table with reference lengths for different bands. -
A vertical antenna project than can present low swr from 40 to 10 meters by using a balun in french -
A vertical antenna for 40 meters band by PA5MW -
Experimenting vertical wire antennas for 40 and 20 meters supported by balloons resulting in excellent gain in RX and good overall performance against horizontal dipole -
Described here is a simple omni-directional, vertically-polarized dipole for two meters. Made from coaxial cable, it can be rolled up and stored in a small container -
The page describes the construction of a simple omnidirectional, vertically-polarised dipole antenna for two metres using coaxial cable. It can be used indoors or outdoors, with no extravagant gain claims. The project is low-cost and can be completed in about 20 minutes. -
Home made vertical antenna for 80 40 15 10 meters ARRL PDF file taken from QST June 1978 -
The Cedevita-20 is a hybrid monoband antenna, the result of merging the radiator of a shortened vertical with one element of a dipole. It fits on most balconies and must be hung from the ceiling. By ik1zyw Paolo Cravero -
OE1MWW monopole antenna made with common RG 58 or RG 213 coaxial cable -
A 20 and 40 meter vertical on Autopilot by K6MHE PDF File -
A study on 20m antennas by Kenny Silverman, K2KW -
Effective HF Mobile Antennas Keith WB2VUO, explains difficulties on gaining antennas efficiency on lower bands with mobile antennas. -
GAP Titan DX Evaluation, antenna for 10m 15m 20m 40m 80m -
A short multi-band vertical antenna -
How to build a ground plane antenna for the 40 meters band in french -
Ground Plane antennas and common mode -
Short guide to build your own groundplane antenna, includes radial measurements fro warc bands -
The H-Pole is a vertical multiband wire antenna for 160-10 meters bands -
A vertical monoband that's small, light and portable, needs no counterpoise and performs as well as a home antenna -
This page describes a homebrew 80/40 meter trap vertical antenna. Includes an interesting antenna raising system that allow easy setup and tuning. -
Homemade 40 through 6 meter HF portable multiband antenna, an aluminium antenna construction article, with plan, drawings and photos -
W3FF article about the buddistick portable vertical antenna in a PDF file -
This page shows a homebrew vertical antenna based on the Pac-12 antenna design. -
Vertical antenna tests at the Sonten-Rancabali tea resort in Ciwidey, West Java. The assembly, led by Mr. Dian Kurniawan and the team, took just 20 minutes. Mrs. Mita performed the transmit check-in test, which was received across various regions in Indonesia, including Sulawesi, East Java, and Bangka Belitung. The team will release a video of the test soon and has thanked colleagues YB3HRY and YB0BAW for their reports. -
The IK-STIC 2 is a vertical, all band, antenna that is over 25 feet tall yet weighs under 5 pounds. Based on a telescopic pipe or a fiberglass fishing pole, using a tuner it can easily cover the amateur radio HF bands from 40 - 10 Meters -
A vertical antenna for stationary-mobile HF-VHF operation. It works on 2-6-10 and 12 meters band. -
A low cost, low profile DX antenna fro 17 Meters -
This Field Day Vertical Antenna project is the result of many years of attending various field day sites and realizing that what was needed is a simple, easy to assemble vertical antenna. -
This article explains the trick of how to shorten and lengthen pairs of radials to make a 2-band ground plane antenna. Included is a "Table of Multi-Band Possibilities" covering the range of 6 to 40 meters. -
This article explores the performance of an unloaded vertical as a multi-band HF antenna. -
A 40 ft vertical dipole antenna that can cover HF Bands from 80 to 10 meters winding a dipole in a 12m HD telescoping fiberglass pole -
A vertical antenna that can cover HF bands using an UN UN and a fishing pole, usage of tuner is requested. -
A telescopic pole that you adjust to suit the band you're working on , tested on 40 20 and 15 meters band by M0PZT -
This vertical antenna consist of a 18 meters telescopic pole and allow operations from 160 to 30 meters band, project by Daniel Zimmerman N3OX -
A simple and low cost multiband vertical hf antenna covering 5 bands (20m-10m) from an old CB antenna -
A project of a vertical and wires that generate a multiband antenna for 28 14 10 and 7 Mhz in french -
A 4-Band vertical antenna that needs NO tuner, NO traps. Implement an LC matched on 4 bands with relay switching. -
Here's an award-winning, easy-to-homebrew, multi-band portable vertical antenna designed by long-time antenna aficionado James Bennett, KA5DVS. He documented the design and construction plans for a portable antenna that can be built with relatively ordinary components -
Build the PAC-12 Antenna a multi-band portable vertical designed by KA5DVS, here's an award-winning, easy-to-homebrew, multi-band portable vertical antenna designed by long-time antenna aficionado James Bennett, KA5DVS. He's documented the design and construction plans for a portable antenna -
a simple, low-cost, trapless short vertical antenna which amazingly works on three HF bands (20, 15 and 10 meters) -
The Petlowany Three-Band Burner is a simple, low-cost, trapless short vertical antenna which amazingly works on three HF bands (20, 15 and 10 meters). This web page contains pictures, performance data, and enough construction details so you can homebrew your own. -
Experiments with phased wire vertical antennas on 40 meters at VA7ST -
Phased arrays of short vertical antennas. A technical notes from Butternut antennas on phased vertical arrays -
Phased vertical antenna system in french -
Vertical transportable HF antenna by CT1BYR -
Homebrew a 1/4 wave 80 meter vertical using aluminium tubing -
A quarter wave antenna with dimensions for uhf and vhf bands -
One of the most useful antennas in the repertoire is the Marconi or quarter wave grounded vertical antenna. Its invention made it possible to halve the length of antennas, simplifying communications, especially at HF and below. -
KQ6RH HF quick vertical antenna with plan for several bands from 10 to 75 meters -
How repair the traps, and then homebrew the rest of the antenna, including the matching box -
Radial systems for elevated and ground mounted vertical antennas by SteppIR -
Multiband no trap no gap antenna. This Antenna is a small wonder, easy to build and allow you to work all HF spectrum with your TRX and it's internal ATU. -
Choosing a vertical antenna. Buying guide to amateur radio HF vertical antennas by Bencher inc -
A self supporting vertical antenna for 80 meters by W9OY include pictures and construction details -
A quick vertical for 160 meters portable use -
A simple drawing of a shortened antenna for 40 meters by using a PVC tube -
a guide to help install arrays -
There is considerable confusion as to what exactly a multiband vertical antenna is. The confusion concerns the method of feed, how much mismatch one can expect, how many radials are required, how the particular antenna is built for multiband use, plus some other points. -
The St. Louis Vertical Revisited by Dave Gauding, NF0R here are a few ideas and observations on the St. Louis Vertical -
A vertical antenna for 40 and 80 meters band, using a telescoping fiberglass fishing pole. -
Vertical antenna for 40 meters band -
Development of the Slim Jim antenna for HF -
The array consists of 7 vertical antennas arranged as 6 verticals in a hexagon shape plus 1 additional vertical in the center of the hexagon -
This 80M antenna is a pair of raised 1/4-wave verticals -
Examines the internal construction of the _Antron 99_ vertical antenna, detailing its coaxial phasing sections and fiberglass radome design for 10-17 meter oper -
3 Band vertical Marconi-antenna for the bands 40, 80, 160 meters with a ground net of wires as radials. -
C-Poles for 20m and 6m, it is a folded half-wave dipole with an asymmetrical tapped 50-Ohm-point in the lower part of the antenna. Design hints by DK7ZB -
A 20 meter quarter wave vertical antenna by jerry sevick W2FMI QST Article -
The Joystick antenna was used many years ago as an all band vertical HF antenna under restricted space situations that would cover from 80 meters thru 10 meters with a tuner and was a great commercial success Some hams even had success with it on 160 meters. -
The Little Stick antenna is an aluminium version of the Vertical Bazooka design which was made from coax. -
By Dave Gauding, NF0R -
21 28 and 50MHz three bands whip antenna by JA1HWO -
A 3.5 Mhz top loaded vertical antenna built using 2 elevated radials by DJ9RB -
Fine tuning your Multiband Hustler Vertical -
A detailed project on building and phasing two 40-meter vertical antennas, including construction photos, SWR measurements, and Christman phasing -
Performance of an unloaded ground mounted vertical as a multi-band HF antenna. -
This high antenna require a large ground composed by 40 radials. It's not very handy expecially in windy situations but is very powerfull in pile-ups. In italian -
This is a vertical multiband antenna made up of several aerial elements lambda/4 length, feeded with just a coaxial cable in French. -
Homebrew a vertical antenna for 40 and 80 meters band based on popular HF2V model by DL7JV -
The basic antenna is a vertical monopole, using elevated radials to complete the ground plane by k5oe -
5/8 vertical groundplane antenna for six meters band -
A project for a vertical antenna for 60 to 20 meters by KV5R -
A multiband vertical dipole antenna by ON4BAI -
An HF multiband trapped antenna in french -
A PDF document detailing the construction of a vertical wideband antenna for 7-21 MHz (40-15 meters), including design principles and assembly. -
Learnings from the 6Y4A CQ WW CW Contest By K2KW and N6BT -
By Guy, de ON6MU, At VHF, both the 1/4-wavelength monopole and the 5/8-wavelength monopole antennas are widely used. -
A schematic for a homebrew dual-band VHF/UHF vertical antenna, detailing construction for 2m and 70cm operation. Includes dimensions and components. -
A vertical monoband antenna design that can work from 6 meters to 70 cm by F5ZV in French -
A Versatile Innovative Portable Multi-band Tunable Antenna can work HF VHF and UHF ideal as portable or balcony antenna -
90 foot tall top loaded vertical for 160 meters -
Design of a 40 meter Vertical antenna -
A dual band vertical antenna for 160 and 80 meters band, on a 18m spiderbeam fiberglass pole. This vertical is a good compromise when you want good performance on these two low ham bands and don't have the space to install two seperate antennas. -
Design for a quarter wave vertical antenna, for the top band in use at V31YN -
An homemade portable vertical antenna with a trap near the mid point of the main element. The trap is made with 42mm diameter PVC pipe with 9 turns of wire on it -
This article describes the construction of a three-band vertical antenna for the WARC bands (10, 18, and 24.9 MHz). Unlike a previous design using thin wire requiring a complex matching device, this version uses a telescopic set of pipes, reducing reactances and simplifying the matching device to two coils and two capacitors. The article provides details on the antenna model, the matching device circuit, and tuning methods, including the use of frameless coils and variable capacitors. With proper tuning, the antenna achieves a VSWR not exceeding 1.3 across all bands, demonstrating a practical and efficient design for amateur radio enthusiasts. -
A vertical antenna for 40 and 80 meters band with no need of antenna tuner, based on a telescopic fiberglass mast of 48 feet by N8NSN -
A simple, cheap and easy to build 26 feet long vertical antenna that works DX on 20 - 10 meters including WARC Bands, it is designed for portability for field days, camping, or permanent installation, cost, and to achieve at least 1/2 wavelength on the WARC bands.