Top 8 Ham Radio Antennas on Amazon for 2024

[@Bdub1952]

Excellent review. I've been using a MFJ-2010 40-10 OCFD for the last 6 years. It's permanently mounted at my QTH and problem-free in spite of summer temps well into the 100's and winter temps down to zero. Less than a hundred bucks when I bought it. Couldn't ask for more.

[@manoffaith2501]

I have the same unit and it works great. 73, KE8NQL

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Love supporting American Companies appreciate the awesome list of Antennas 12:10 @Ham Radio 2.0

[@HamRadio2]

Thanks!

[@AndrewB416]

I've been scouring the internet looking for some antenna options. Couple gems here in your list. Thanks for taking the time. 73 from Ontario, Canada.

[@HamRadio2]

Glad to help

[@DominicMazoch]

Maybe not direct on Amazon, but the LDG 1:1, 1:4,1:9 system work well, and wires can be attached easily.

[@ChadMoser-N5LPR]

I have had good experiences with my Superantenna.

[@Cephalon_Shade]

I've been waiting on the K6ARK 100w Kit to come back in stock. After that, I've been trying to save up for the stick antennas for HF.

[@59radio22]

Gabil GRA-750B is a good multiband mobile whip and the JPC-12 vertical antenna is also a nice compact vertical antenna.

[@HamRadio2]

I'm planning to try the Gabil soon

[@59radio22]

@HamRadio2 I have one on my channel if you wannacheck it out. Need a tuner. But for its smaller size it works well

[@dinkjs]

Just saw this video come up. Watching the Amazon screen noticed you are in Grapevine! I lived there up till 2013 for about 9 years. My house was in the neighborhood by the Football field/little Mexico.

[@HamRadio2]

Nice

[@danthemyth]

I've been waiting for Adam's 100W EFHW matching unit to go back in-stock for a while and I would have missed it without your video. Thank you!

[@HamRadio2]

Glad I could help

[@45auto]

Good thing you were watching live. I just checked and it is out of stock already.

[@granitebuilt5836]

Have been using the emcomm iii portable as a base antenna for many months and although it would be nice to have at a higher elevation, it has performed better than I expected.

[@davidsheedy5793]

great video again, good useful information, keep them coming...

[@HamRadio2]

Thanks for watching

[@ramonbennett8416]

Awesome show!!!

[@HamRadio2]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Steven_VE9SY]

I've got the 5 watt K6ARK that I got at a ham fest. Would love the 100 watt version, but the components are so small and between my vision, and that my hands shale like a paint shake, I can't make that. Tried to replace a resistor in an older radio, and cut 6 traces in under a second with my soldering iron. Have my whole soldering station, the air flow rework station and my solder remover to a friend. I can't do it anymore..

[@WR3ND]

While not quite an antenna, #3 as a 9:1 unun is perfect for what I'm looking for, and I already have the wire. Thanks for sharing. 👍

[@WR3ND]

...and not in stock. I can probably just look at the instructions and get parts separately. So, still good info. 73

[@HAMRADIODUDE]

I've been wanting to try that Windcamp Gipsy.t

[@HamRadio2]

I want to try that one too

[@Zombified-]

TinySA is now $208, holy hell!

[@HamRadio2]

Make sure you aren't looking at a package deal - www2.randl.com/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=147

[@hrhkenneth428]

Great video, thanks

[@HamRadio2]

No problem 👍

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

The Beard is Looking awesome bro @Ham Radio 2.0

[@ricksshop]

Just ordered one of K6ARK's 100 watt end fed kits. Thank you!

[@AndrewSchott]

I can vouch for the super antenna. Got one for doing qrp. Easily ported around and can get out on 40m-10m just fine. Didnt bother much with 80 or 160. Although my guy that helped me get into radio and my tag has used his at his apartment on 80 (don't think he bought the 160m addon, I did). I am a bit surprised you didnt mention the comet HFJ-350M. Its in stock. I ordered one the other day, got it, but havent had time to play with it yet. Could have sworn it was one of your vids that got me turned onto the MFJ variant.

[@meola69420]

I have a ton of DIY impedance transformers that I have built over the time. Really gotta say if you have a tuner in your radio or an external tuner a 9:1 with a 66ft section of wire will get you all the bands from 10-80 and I think I see around 1.12 to 1.2 SWR. Probably the most compact setup you can get into that covers the majority of the bands. If you are using a 49:1 or 64:1 UnUn I would try around a 135ft section of wire for your antenna, that will get you 10-160m if I remember correctly. Amidon T200-2 toroid will cover all the bands and are apparently good to 1.5kW SSB thats what I use in my 9:1 and its done 8 hours straight of FT8 at 50W without flinching, could run it at 100W but my radio doesn't like doing FT8 at full power for long, she gets SPICY hot!

[@karinchaney101]

What, primarily, about an antenna determines the watt rating? Is it the gauge of the wire? I kinda expect the hear "it depends". 😃

[@aa3konthego]

I have a clone of the Super Antenna I picked up at Dayton years ago. Long before POTA. Metric machining and sloppy but it is one of my go to POTA antennas. Tyler State Park. PA to Antartica on 100W. If it ever breaks, I'm getting a Super Antenna. The center loaded vertical is that good!

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

What a Excellent Video Thanks for The link Been looking for a Good Seller on Amazon for the TinySa Ultra you rock @Ham Radio 2.0

[@MentalWhiplash]

The CHA EMCOMM III is an end-fed, not OCFD. I've been using one for a couple years and it is a great piece of kit

[@HamRadio2]

The one pictured here is an OCF. Maybe Amazon got the name wrong

[@IronHam-AF4O]

It's definitely an end fed, the shorter wire is a counterpoise. Might just be a mislabeling by amazon.

[@alechall4763]

Yes, short wire is counterpoise

[@vk2lq]

One of the best multi band antennas with value for money is the Pac 12 & the JPC7 100 WATTS all bands for around $160 US I have been using for a couple years now. If you purchase the 5.6m tele whip you can remove the coil and use the for 6 to 20 meters

[@ErikTheVikingMechanic]

I have Super Antenna the exact one but with an adjustable collapsible antenna not a whip. Honest review: it is great, the coil has very very low resistance next to 0Ω like 0.1 - 0.2 Ω it's very easy to put together 2-3min, fine tuned using NanoVNA. It's small and inconspicuous in the park and it's barely visible. The only issue I have is the SWR curve is very sharp I can't offer get it flat across the band, very steep low 1.5 and it goes sharply up. I may be doing something wrong with the radials

[@JoeKrol]

I have a question about the HF antenna I have and increasing my wattage. I have the Comet CHA-250HD HF/VHF Vertical Antenna. It has a power handling of 250 watt ssb. On 10 meter I hear people having 850watts, 1000watts etc. I’m considering getting an amplifier but it would seem the maximum my antenna can handle is 250watts. Is there a way to safely increase that?

[@zathrasnotzathras9435]

When I get an HF radio I was thinking about getting a buddy pole system. That way I can take it with me and I can also set it up in my restrictive neighborhood and then take it down when I’m done.

[@CurtNovitsky]

What if one could set a lazer to a fixed point and then use that light as an antenna and send a signal on the lazer light⚡

[@chipfornaris]

Hi, I just want a vertical antenna for my roof that handles 2 mtrs and 70 cm? Can’t I just mount it on a telescoping pole so that it clears the top of the roof?

[@HamRadio2]

Yes you can, many people do it that way

[@chipfornaris]

Thanks very much for your reply. Love your videos. right to the point!. Once I get settled, I may do something different as I have an acre with many pine trees. If there is a better way to go with an antenna, I may ask you some questions later. thanks @@HamRadio2

[@kevlarnegative]

Please ask Adam to make his kits available in europe! PLEASE!

[@HamRadio2]

Done

[@draza-x4b]

Very gud info if you are into buying antennas but how about some home brew antennas it is becoming al lost art.

[@ammocraft]

The Emcomm III is an end-fed “random wire” antenna, not an OCF dipole, just FYI.

[@petes_ventures]

what's the antenna in you thumbnail?

[@HamRadio2]

Buddihex

[@petes_ventures]

thanks @@HamRadio2

[@MS-1994]

Will you do a similar video for non-HF?

[@HamRadio2]

Sure

[@MS-1994]

@@HamRadio2 Thanks! I'm looking for something to increase the range of my handhelds, as a sort of base station, ideally indoors. Once I'm further into the hobby and our home situation changes, I'll shift outdoors.

[@CurtNovitsky]

We cud use the laser as a antenna

[@ragheadand420roll]

Here at mfj we are proud to bring you lead free soldered items at discounted prices

[@ericlevine420]

Ultimax extreme model 124 ft

[@stefanrudorfer4317]

Hi, with your beard you look like the Yeti from Yellowstone National Park, hi. Don't be mad, that's just my opinion. You look better without it. I really enjoy watching your videos because they are always very informative. 73

[@karlweitzman8501]

Looking for a end fed random that will work 40-10 meters 100 watts continues

[@trumpdonald6911]

Palomar Engineers makes some very high quality ones.

[@MarcusPocus]

none of them are available on amazon canada..

[@HamRadio2]

Sounds like Amazon Canada needs to upgrade their game

[@n0hr]

Teasing us with the hexbeam thumbnail lol

[@HamRadio2]

LOL

[@Zif-the-Old-Herring]

Well. My newbie brain is hash. The adventure of this life is being overwhelmed and researching then wising up and asking help from the knowledgeable Elmers available. I'm still in the OOOh, AAAH phase. I'm a firm believer in spending time learning how to get out of trouble faster than we got in. I used to teach four color scanning on large drum scanners. I would spend a day telling the trainee to push THAT button. There was no panic later, when a real error was made. This has nothing to do with radio? Explore, push the wrong button. There is an Elmer just waiting to bail us newbies out of the mire. Well, anyway, 73 to all.

[@thehappyhogger4484]

Chameleon Lightweight End Fed Halfwave Sloper, 80-10.

[@msnpass2004]

Wish there was a way to remove the sound track

[@snokones]

I was thinking to myself before i watching it, "Adam's better be on the list". I'm happ.

[@HamRadio2]

Lol

[@stevehanlon7627]

$100+ for a wire antenna! appliance operators of the world unite.

[@HamRadio2]

I guess you are starting a new club?

[@stevehanlon7627]

@@HamRadio2 you should check it out, K3LID ;)

[@karinchaney101]

I have seen the "Currently Unavailable" far too much lately.

[@gerryrozema8338]

Yet another deceiving thumbnail on youtube. Thumbnail shows a hexbeam, but, none of the referenced antennas are the one in the thumbnail.

[@KG6YTG]

KG6YTG Standing by.

[@AngeloScarpa]

I baymy cb antenna from amazon srios 5000 Leeds and I ave not problems I modular at all time whid italy from Cornwall in uk whyd not problems and no amplifier on the antenna my cb radio is president Richard 50 watts

[@ramonbennett8416]

KN6JHC