Ham Radio Antenna Building
A Complete Bench Reference for Wire Antenna Designs and Field Deployment
★★★★★4.0 · 2 reviewsby Alumigogo Books
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Stop guessing. Build and deploy wire antennas that work—with exact lengths, materials, and field procedures for every common design.
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About this book
If you're tired of scrolling through forum threads and watching contradictory YouTube videos, this is the book that cuts through the noise. Ham Radio Antenna Building: A Complete Bench Reference for Wire Antenna Designs and Field Deployment is your go-to guide for constructing and erecting reliable wire antennas in any environment. Inside, you'll find detailed plans for the most effective wire antennas, including the half-wave dipole, the inverted V, the end-fed half-wave (EFHW), the off-center-fed (OCF) dipole, and the multi-band fan dipole. Every design comes with a complete parts list, exact wire lengths for every band from 160 to 10 meters, and step-by-step assembly instructions that leave nothing to chance.
This book is built for the field. Each chapter is structured for quick reference: tables of materials and specifications, numbered procedures with precise measurements, and safety callouts that keep you out of trouble. You'll learn how to choose the right wire, insulators, and connectors for your environment, how to tune your antenna with an antenna analyzer, and how to deploy it in trees, on poles, or as a portable setup for POTA or SOTA. The troubleshooting chapter gives you a symptom/cause/fix table for the most common issues, so you can diagnose and solve problems fast.
Whether you're setting up a permanent backyard station or packing for a weekend of portable operation, this book gives you the knowledge and confidence to build antennas that perform. No fluff, no filler—just the essential, bench-ready information you need to get on the air with a wire antenna that works.
Reader Reviews
Mark Moore
★★★★★This book has saved me hours of frustration. I've built the EFHW and the OCF dipole so far, and both tuned up exactly as the tables said. The wire length charts are spot-on, and the field deployment chapter made my first POTA activation a breeze. It's now the first thing I grab when I'm planning a new antenna. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to stop guessing and start building.
Betty Adams
★★★★★Decent reference, but a bit too focused on the specific designs. I was hoping for a bit more on random wire antennas and more advanced matching techniques. The tables are useful, but the book feels like it's written for someone who already knows exactly what they want to build. Still, the troubleshooting section is helpful, and the field deployment advice is solid. Worth picking up if you're into wire antennas, but not a complete guide.