Do you use external tuner or just the radio's tuner?

HOA, it's just 3 letters. That makes up the most offensive word I know. Great idea I'm trying it on my set up. Thanks for the video I enjoyed it. 73

So what's the HOA standing on this? IF they find it, and I going to be demanded to remove it, or is it allowed? I think I missed you mentioning that? Pretty cool either way.

My father was a ham and built his transmitter out of WWll surplus parts, and it seemed it was 7 feet tall. It had a huge tube in the bottom that lit up the ham shack like a mad scientist's laboratory. He also made his own antennas. While I am not a ham, I have built my own TV antenna. It's a Food Service Grade DTV antenna. It's 2 8" metal baking pans screwed to a 12" 2x4 with a baking sheet mounted on the opposite side of the 2x4,as a reflector. The pans are mounted 1" apart with a matching transformer soldered to the pans. Works well in my area. I get the pans from Dollar Tree. Ordered the matching transformers from Amazon. And the 2x4s from pieces laying around. It's only OTA for me.

HOA's are horrible and need to be done away with

Show the HOA the OTARD rules and put a real antenna up.

When I visited Largo last year I had to hide my antenna so I used my mom's apartment gutter. It was great fun! One end into the gutter and another wire on the ground.

I don't know if it makes a difference but looks like you're using a 50 watt dummy load on a 5 radio. I get about 4.7Watt on my radioddity Gm-30's

Will these work with supper mp1 antanna

❤hope all is eell

Unless you're not transmitting, they'll find it if they want to.

Looks neat. Always something useful. Hope you weathered the storm well?

Hello! Many thanks par the presentation. Very clever add-on to impove performance on 80 / 60 and 40m. Could help a lot for a boat while in the harbour. 73, Alex, HB9CKR/M (on the inland waterways)

Thanks again Bob!

Will have to give this a try with the Wolf River mini.

I just bought one of these and received it today. Upon putting it together I noted a rattle inside of the transformer like a piece of metal or something was rolling around in it. Is that normal???

How Long is the wire?

How about this with the 25’ whip?

You’ve got the same problem on 7.200 like I do in NY. I never knew that one of the CB channels was on 40m. LOL 😂

Great video as always Bob. I hope you and your wife are safe from the hurricane. 73, Bill, KC2KNA

Did you need to engage a tuner at all, or is the combination of Hybrid Micro, SS17, and wire resonant without much help?

Would the MPAS lite work for mobile applications?

Thanks for the upload - it looks like a simple way to add extra bands while working portable. What is the TX power limit? 73, John 2E0SVB

In the past I used to own and live in 3 different condos in Ohio that had HOAs. Usually at first the boards were somewhat OK. Then they got new HOA managers and board members, they all turned into "Condo Natzis", and I had to move because of lawyers, fines and strict rules that robbed me of my freedom. I felt like a mouse locked in a cage with no hope. I finally learned my lesson and I now live in a house Indiana with no condo at all and most of the people here are free and happy.

GridTracker is a good companion program for FT-8. It connects to wsjtx and provides you a great map and spot reports.

Thanks for the video!! Stay dry! Watch for flooding!

Great video Bob. Didn’t know you could do that!!!

Here's an interesting paper on AM antenna systems by a Broadcast Engineer. Some good info if you can get past the worst of the formulas. www.crawfordbroadcasting.com/Eng_Files/AM%20Antenna%20Systems.pdf

Just build an actual raido tower in your yard. Its federally protected and tge hoa cant do anything

11:00 My inexpensive ($21.00-ish) QRZ-1 Explorer has the USB-C charging K port on the right side. Very convenient.

What was the "camera equipment" you are using to cover your PRV coil?

Use a multimeter to check?

Best KZbin -er in ham radio ! Im new to ham , thx for your info and hard work !

I came here just to say one thing. Never move into a HoA unless you're ok with being told you are a renter who has to buy the place. You don't own that home, it's just in your name for tax reasons, the HoA owns it; you just get to live there as long as you obey the lease (their rules), and pay your HoA fee's (rent). I also rent, but it didn't require I put my credit on the line, and I can move anytime I want without trying to sell my lease to some other sucker; that's the landlords problem.

Kudos to you! Whenever a youtuber says "I got this sent to me for free but they didn't pay me to do this review" I'm like, yeah right buddy, you got it for free so you got paid! Buying one yourself is the only way I will trust your verdict. Thanks so much!

have you ever tried foil tape or slot antennas?

HOAs should be outlawed and abolished. The government has no business contracting out their community responsibilities to a third party, for-profit entity, especially when the HOAs repeatedly and egregiously violate peoples' rights and interfere with harmless, perfectly legal hobbies.

I only read the first two words of the title and immediately clicked. Turns out this video is not about "stealth ham," so if you are looking for ways to eat ham without being detected this is unfortunately not the video for you.

How does a vehicle work as an antenna? Could you park a van or school bus or motorhome and use a metal part of it as an antenna? Body, shell, frame, etc?

But.. If you are not allowed to put up an antenna they just brought the value of the home down.. I really can´t wrap my head around how stuff work in the US..

Can the main ground be used instead of putting in a second ground rod and bonding them?

Aren't gutters supposed to be grounded?