Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
HOA and UK Planning laws: You don’t need towers, stealth tricks, or neighbour disputes to enjoy HF. In this video I walk through simple, proven antenna ideas that work extremely well from a small back garden or backyard, whether you’re in the UK or the USA. We’ll look at why verticals shine on the higher bands, why low dipoles and loops are brilliant on 40 m and 80 m, and how combining transmit and receive antennas can transform your station.
This isn’t clickbait. It isn’t stealth. It’s about scale, shape, take-off angle, and being considerate.
With a bit of wire, a balun, and some common sense, you can work the world without upsetting anyone - and have a lot of fun doing it.
IDEAS:
youtube.com/watch?v=6rtw2O0ZBIg
youtu.be/jDcaltDUKnI
youtu.be/EQPOKZ-3Td0
Enjoy your radio, Callum.
HOA and UK Planning laws: You don’t need towers, stealth tricks, or neighbour disputes to enjoy HF. In this video I walk through simple, proven antenna ideas that work extremely well from a small back garden or backyard, whether you’re in the UK or the USA. We’ll look at why verticals shine on the higher bands, why low dipoles and loops are brilliant on 40 m and 80 m, and how combining transmit and receive antennas can transform your station.
This isn’t clickbait. It isn’t stealth. It’s about scale, shape, take-off angle, and being considerate.
With a bit of wire, a balun, and some common sense, you can work the world without upsetting anyone - and have a lot of fun doing it.
IDEAS:
youtube.com/watch?v=6rtw2O0ZBIg
youtu.be/jDcaltDUKnI
youtu.be/EQPOKZ-3Td0
Enjoy your radio, Callum.
