If you don't know it yet, ham radio antenna is dedicated to amateur radio (ham) operators, that radio anthusiasts all over the world that spend countless hours searching between radio waves and talking to other people from different part of their country or continent. They are authorized by their communications or postal authorities to transmit and receive at frequencies from a few hundred kilohertz to microwave and they require solutions that will fit their plans, their needs, and, why not, their dreams.
The right ham radio antenna increases the range of the transmission and it help ensure its clarity. Choosing the right antena involves considering several important factors as the type of your radio equipment, the territory you are living in (it's not the same thing if you are living between mountains or you are living in the middle of a huge plain) and the price of the antenna itself. One on the most important things that matter, depending about the regulatory enivornment is whether the antenna is going to be visible to everybody or invisible (hidden, low power, camouflaged).
In the areas where the reception is clear the ham antenna it's not much different to the antennas inside the televisions, it's a simple magnetic loop antenna desin that can be created with some wire for the signals to be handled, insulators to which the wire will be connected and a large place to place the antenna system.
There are 2 types of ham radios: one is set up in the home and it's never moved, the second is a modern handheld model that can be used from any location. If you are going to buy an antena for your home you should consider a beam antenna (also known as Yagi-Uda antenna, Yagi, or directional antenna) or an external vertical antenna (the preferred type for many ham radio operators). If you are considering the portable antenna you should get a short antenna that is flexible and retractable.
When you are buying a ham antenna for you vehicle consider one that comes with a magnetic mount, it will allow you to easily detach the antenna when you need it somewhere else. You can also position the antenna where you have the optimum range.
Always check the connectors to the ham antenna - they must fit to whatever devices you have and you want it to plug in.
As the conclusion, don't forget to compare the quality and the prices of the different brands of ham antennas. Take some time to reasearch and choose what's best for you - what fits best to your needs.
