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160m antenna for small lot

So i came up with this solution which, i must say, is not that bad when you consider the small footprint

40 m short vertical, IZ3AYQ

Antenna for restricted space also an invisible antenn

40 and 20 metre trapped dipole

Building an effective HF antenna can be difficult when space is limited, maybe the full wave delta loop can help?

22-element 160m-6m Directional Array

Loaded 160m and full size 80m dipole. On 160m, a hairpin match is automatically activated to offset the lower resistance feedpoint due to the 80m loading coils

A Cobwebb homebrew build

A Cobwebb homebrew build for 14-17-20-24-28 MHz

Antenna Loop reception 80m and 160m

Experimenting with loops and found them to be very good Rx antennas, they have a useful null and provide a wonderfull drop in noise to bring the DX in

Antennas for confined spaces, VK3YE

Some tips on accommodating amateur antennas in confined spaces, today I'll give some ideas for compact antennas by band

ARDF turnstile 144 Mhz

This antenna with ideal characteristics for the ARDF, 144 MHz

A Stealthy 75 meter Antenna, IW5EDI

The 75 meter dipole was put up to meet the need for making contacts with friends in the Southwest and Southern California to be put up so no one can see it from the surrounding neighborhood

A Stealthy HF Coat Hanger Antenna, KR1ST

You're looking at a 110 foot inverted-V, fed with homebrew ladder lin

Antennas for Limited Spaces, N1GY

To Florida Lots tend to be small, often less than 2000 square feet, other homes tend to be fairly close by, In many areas, power lines are quite close to the houses, particularly in mobile home communities So what are some solutions?

Antenna Aardpen, F6KCZ

The main feature of this antenna is determined by its reverse operation compared to a conventional antenna due to a negative starting angle

An Indoor Reduced Size Rectangular Loop, KL7JR

Sometimes indoor antennas are our only means of staying active with amateur radio, from the very first time i used an indoor loop, i liked the performance

An Attic Coaxial-Cable Trap Dipole

A coaxial-cable trap dipole antenna installed in the attic provides a surprisingly effective solution to HF operation on the 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, and 80 meter

Antennas and Grounds for Apartments

Three typical antenna system used by apartment dwelliers,for some amateurs theerc is little or no possibility of getting permission to creet anoutside antenn

Balcony Antenna for 7, 10 and 14, UR5WCA

I have done a balcony antenna for my favorite 7, 10 and 14 MHz- ranges, it is a helical vertical that can be matched for these bands

Balcony antennas from mobile Hamsticks, DL4EAX

Depending on your balcony or installation site, you will have certain limitations

Buid your own flower pot antenna

Its called a Flower Pot Antenna because, the original antenna was cleverly disguised in a flower pot

Flagpole

A flagpole antenna has been fabricated that can be installed in any residential setting ,the flagpole has been designed to contain a 6-BTV vertical

Gate Spring Dipole, G4JUV

This is an 80 metre dipole that fits in a small space, an atu is needed and using the atu, the antenna works on other bands too

HF antennas for high rise dwellers

If you have ever tried transmitting on HF from a tall block of apartments, where it's just not possible to erect a substantial aerial system, then this article is for you

How to build roofspace antennas, G3PTO

There is a solution, as long as you have a roof over your head, you have room for an HF antenna which will enable you to make many good long distance contacts

Indoor Vertical Antenna, W5ALT

The vertical element consists of 2 one meter pieces of aluminum tubing used for hanging curtains. One piece is 1/2 in diameter and the other is 5/8 in diameter, so they could be telescoped

Isotron antenna for tight spaces, F6BQU

Realization of the antenna. you need a gray pvc tube 32 mm in diameter and 1 meter long, the choke will be made with sheathed electrical wire 2.5 mm

Linear loaded short dipole, 9V1KG

Linear loaded dipole on both sides by 1.8 m in order to cover the 20 m band, swr is ok without modification of the 1 : 4 transformation line

Multiband-Dipol DO-Antenne, DG0KW

A multiband dipole was created for the 80m, 15m and 10m bands with a length extension of only around 19 meters

Magnetic Loop Antenna a.k.a

Magnetic loop antenna a.k.a. small transmitting loop, 60m - 10khz between 1.5:1 vswr points

Packing crate antenna, SM0VPO

Nobody will ever suspect that it is realy an antenna and is used for transmitting

Restricted space 80 meter antenna, WB5NHL

I ran a small single wire from the soffit directly down the side of the building,is 30 ft vertical wire

Short Top Band 160m Antenna, DJ0IP

Antennas such as the one pictured here do indeed work relarively well on 160m, provide you provision for the high voltage and high current involved

Stealth Antenna Farm, K5RMG

Why stealth ? Restrictive neighborhood covenants. 3 stacked 144-432 5 el, 17 element 902 MHZ, 2x22 element 1296

Stealthy covert antennas

Hf antenna it is the rain gutter along the front of a house. it is 80 feet long and off-center fed as a windom with a single wire lead-in to a tuner, a grc-109 will drive it directly without the tuner on 80, 40 and 30 meters

The stealth antenna, IW4BLG

These kind of antennas belong to the family of E-probes and are specifically designed to being sensitive only to the electric component of the electromagnetic field

Transmitting loop for 7 MHz

Large-diameter plastic support frame surrounded by thin layer of copper

This is what I came up with

The 40 foot vertical in all its glory, the curve is due to heating on one side from the early morning sun

X-Beam antennas, 4S7NR

The X-Beam is a high-performance broad-band antenna that is ideal for Ham radio operators with limited space



Modif. May 19 2026



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