This is the stuff every other Armature Radio KZbin channel just glosses over because they think it's common knowledge without thinking of the newbies trying to get into the hobby. Thank you for explaining things in simple terms beginners can understand. This is also the best video I've watched on the subject! I didn't get into armature radio to nerd flex on other nerds. I'm into armature radio because I'm legitimately excited on how it all works. We all want more people to play radio with. Thank you again for helping more people get into the hobby.
@KG-xf9ew7 ай бұрын
Nerd flex - excellent and absolutely right.
@alexkram2 ай бұрын
not to nerd flex but armature doesn't mean what you think it does
@stiantjensvold66248 ай бұрын
4 hours before my amature radio exam tonight.. the text book gave a way too complex explanation, so your 9 minutes here may have saved my bacon :)
@RichardEnglanderАй бұрын
How are you getting on 7 months later? You pased right?
@stiantjensvold662428 күн бұрын
@@RichardEnglander Trust me, the day i pass that exam, you will know it... im getting more and more correct answers every time i fail, so projections are I'll pass some time in the next decade :(
@bodstrup11 ай бұрын
Thank you, first time I think I understand the difference between UNUN and BALUN. I get lost quickly when David Cassler starts drawing on the whiteboard giving likely correct but very complicated answers to simple questions 😅
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the great comment! That’s exactly what I was referring to 😂
@Frisky056311 ай бұрын
Agree with you I don’t care much for Dave. I just can’t relate to him, no disrespect
@mewintle10 ай бұрын
Different learning styles. I need to have the “why” stuff to internalize information. But I understand that most people learn better with technique vs theory. So this video left me unsatisfied. But it works for many (most) people. Awesome that we have so many Elmers right here in one place (KZbin)!
@WR3ND10 ай бұрын
@@Frisky0563 I like Dave. He's like a gnome in his workshop trying to explain the hardships of Santa to the elves. Honestly, I mean that in a good way. But yeah, he talks in his language from his perspective. I have noticed that sometimes even he isn't technically correct even if in a practical sense he is. I think it comes down to what people are familiar and comfortable with. I like gnomes. ☺Cheers.
@WR3ND10 ай бұрын
@@mewintle I'm the same way in needing to know the why and how of things for them to fit and stick into their place in my understanding of things to see and figure out how things work in relationship with each other and what needs to be done when. While it isn't perfect of course, things such as the water analogy for electrical circuits have gone a very long way for me. Taking that further, RF is perhaps a bit like sonar... 🙊Cheers.
@ky4rod11 ай бұрын
Great explanation Walt, concise and to the point to help beginners understand the fine points of antenna building. This is why I really like and recommend the videos on your channel. Also that's a nice Hammarlund in the background, I have an HQ-160 that I have had since my teen years in the mid 1970s! I started out with it listening to shortwave in my teens and it stoked my interest in ham radio.
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Thanks! I was heavily into shortwave in my teens as well. I got that HQ-180 by luck a couple years ago. My neighbor across the street found it in his attic and gave it to me.
@redstickham639411 ай бұрын
I did SWL as a teen as well using a Heathkit. It later got me interested in ham radio as well.
@tomdonahoe353910 ай бұрын
@redstickham6394 @COSTALWAVESWIRES Similar situation here. I listened to short-wave in the late 1960s getting many DX broadcast stations using a long wire antenna in my parents attic. But I didn't get into Ham radio until very recently.
@LarryBingham197111 ай бұрын
I didn't even need to watch the whole thing and knew this video was needed. Thanks Walt for putting it together. Great primer for LDG products!
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Thanks!!!
@mdouble1009 ай бұрын
Good explanation. Many former Elmer's are smiling down on you from the great beyond. I agree that the KISS way of explaining things is the best approach.
@COASTALWAVESWIRES9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! 73, Walt
@digitaldreamer548125 күн бұрын
Aloha Walt, I just bought the LDG 4:1 and the LDG 9:1 Unun based on two of your videos. I love random wire and telescopic antennas with my Xiegu G90’s. ❤
@foreheadlstudios29365 ай бұрын
Just getting back into the HF side of the hobby after some 20 years of inactivity. Originally licensed in 1980. This video is a great example of why this is my favorite ham radio YT channel. Thanks much, Walt, and 73. Tim, W4TAF
@randalld925 ай бұрын
Thanks Walt. I’m a new ham and finding simplified information isn’t easy. Too many content creators talk over the new guy’s head. I don’t know if they fear that dumbing it down will cost them views by more experienced operators, or if they just assume that we come in with a certain amount of knowledge. Anyway, I truly appreciate your content. Your DXing videos are what pushed me to get my general ticket and buy a G90. Hopefully I will catch up to you on the air sometime. Thanks and 73!
@camrodger863811 ай бұрын
Thanks for a no nonsense, no ego video. One of my favourite channels. 👍🏻
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Thank you so very much! 73, Walt
@Matt-qq8dh9 ай бұрын
Thank you Walt for giving me a good basic understanding of baluns and ununs. You gave me a good understanding of why they are used and what type of antennas these transformers should be used on. You gave me a great foundation to build on. Other KZbin videos explain the windings and turn ratios, etc. without explaining why and where they are used. You are a great teacher/instructor. Thank you very much.
@COASTALWAVESWIRES9 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching and for the kind words!
@45Unit25 күн бұрын
Love the ol Hammarlund radio. I had an HX145. Probably like yours without the clock. Vintage 1963, just like me.
@COASTALWAVESWIRES25 күн бұрын
That radio has an incredible story. It belonged to a SK that lived in the house across the street from me. He died decades ago and the people that own the house now told me there was an old radio in the attic I could have if I would climb up there and get it. Well, there it is in my shack.
@MyHamRadioJourney7 ай бұрын
Walt, THANKS! As you know, I have been a long-time Ham, but I am new to building antennas. And you were right. This is the video I needed to watch. I have a list of notes to stick in my POTA case to help me in the field. Thanks again for all you do to help this amazing community. 73s.
@Malcolm-xn2yz10 ай бұрын
I've been searching for a while now for a simplistic, concise, yet understandable explanation of UNUNs and BALUNs. You have provided it in this excellent video. Thank you so much for this. Subbed!
@COASTALWAVESWIRES10 ай бұрын
Thanks for subscribing!
@BradleyBrown11 ай бұрын
This is the best explanation I've gotten, I think I finally understand it! Thank you and 73 de KC1JMH
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for watching and commenting! 73, Walt
@janiceemery200811 ай бұрын
Love the simplicity of your explanation Walt, thank you so very much for putting that out there.
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching and commenting!
@regularguy51911 ай бұрын
Thank you for delivering! Great video as always Walt.
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching and commenting!
@richlevenson66058 ай бұрын
Hey Walt - a masterful job. These aspects of antennas, etc. always seem to elude me, but NOT anymore! Thanks, be well and 73, Rich W2FKN
@COASTALWAVESWIRES8 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind words Rich! 73 my friend
@escheytt93265 ай бұрын
Good job addressing the issue. While I have an in-depth understanding of electronics, I have just rekindled interest in HAM after 60 years and could not understand the jargon of "ununs" and "baluns" until you video on the subject. I am now a subscriber and look forward to future content. Thank you.
@Aussat11 ай бұрын
Simple, explained well for the beginner, your channel is great as its no nonsense to the point with simplicity, well done Walt. Im sure we all appreciate your time.
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Thank you so very much! 73, Walt
@baykayaker740911 ай бұрын
Thank you for taking the time to make, explain and publish the video.
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Thank you for taking the time to watch!
@samallan661610 ай бұрын
Many years ago (during my CB days) I learned a balun can be a really neat thing. But you have to be willing to experiment a little. Someone gave me a 4-element beam which had an insulated dipole driven element with a hairpin match (He did not know how to feed it). Not wanting to try and feed it directly with coax (did that with another similar beam one time with poor results), I decided to try and feed it with a 1:1 balun. Since the dipole driver would have a 75-ohm feed point impedance, I connected the balanced side to the hairpin, and used 75-ohm coax to feed it (not CATV coax). All I can say is 'wow'! Not only did the antenna work very well, it was also the quietest antenna I have ever had. The SWR measured at 1.3:1, and I could hear signals others could not, especially in dry-air Santa Ana conditions when the air becomes 'charged' and a lot of static is present. The hairpin match provided an awesome DC ground which, in combination with the balun, provided a virtually noise-free beam. I used it for many years before a wind finally blew it down. Wish I still had it!
@1965wazza11 ай бұрын
Thanks Walt. Aerospace engineer myself and getting into the hobby...lots to learn, which makes it interesting.
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting. It’s such a great hobby and you are right lots to learn.
@doc1452 ай бұрын
Walt, very nice explanations. For those who requested this video let me say Google is your friend. Read. The more you read your retention becomes greater. Is it more work? Yes but it makes you think. Over time all the pieces fall into place. Still confused? Keep reading until it clicks. It doesn’t happen overnight. You’ll be glad you did.
@COASTALWAVESWIRES2 ай бұрын
Thanks and roger that!!!
@scamsuncensored77405 ай бұрын
Nicely explained. I understand them now, bit of a mystery before. Now I'm motivated to build one.
@wyominglife32027 ай бұрын
I'm just getting back into Ham and am starting in HF. Your videos are invaluable. Thanks!
@jtn104Ай бұрын
Walt, thanks for the info! Today I decided to build a 41' random wire. I was impressed with the fact that my 7300 tuned across all of the bands. Unfortunately for me I didn't have the means to get it up in the air very high so incoming signals were kind of weak. Next spring we'll get it up higher to see how it performs.
@massimoilduca79036 ай бұрын
The picture ( Giovanni Boccasile)you see behind you shows that you are not only a great technician but also a classy person
@COASTALWAVESWIRES6 ай бұрын
Thank you! I love that picture
@W8AGW11 ай бұрын
Best channel on KZbin. Thanks Walt for another great video!
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for the kind words!!
@-Mark_F2 ай бұрын
Hey man, thank you for this video. Very helpful. I’m an SWL trying to learn more about antennas. TYFP!
@thequarantinecatholic6 ай бұрын
I learn sooooo much from your videos. My hat is off to all the hams who learned the art of Ham Radio prior to the You Tube era. Best regards from Texas!!
@patwalsh691411 ай бұрын
Thanks Walt a good explanation of ununs and baluns, I look forward to your further videos in 2024. Happy new year and best 73s from Ireland.
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Thank you and Happy New Year! 73, Walt
@kdracing39414 ай бұрын
Thanks for making it easier for Us newbies. Keeps us interested in the hobby and not so overwhelmed
@COASTALWAVESWIRES3 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting. 73, Walt
@trig671210 ай бұрын
Excellent as it will help a lot of people new to amateur radio
@WECB64011 ай бұрын
I was just driving by and saw this. 🤣Good job Walt. We (the "ham fam") need to talk more about this subject. There is SO much to learn! 73 OM
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Hahaha Roger that my friend!
@kevinverville860811 ай бұрын
I especially liked the use of the hands and arms to demonstrate the matching of the antenna and feedline... ;)
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Hahaha I’m one of those guys that talks with my hands.
@Swamp-Fox11 ай бұрын
Nice, easy to understand explanation of Baluns & UnUns!
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Thank you!!!
@KO4VNX11 ай бұрын
I keep revisiting this topic, and man, this was the perfect video for me to bookmark and keep coming back to!!! How do you not have 100K subscribers yet?
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for the kind words. Maybe someday!
@lucyjohnboy11 ай бұрын
Finally Im understanding this topic better. Thank you for this video Walt!! Newbie here
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting! I'm glad it helped!
@fpjames9 ай бұрын
Absolutely great explanation - distilled to the essentials!
@COASTALWAVESWIRES9 ай бұрын
Thank you! 73, Walt
@danieldaley9097Ай бұрын
THESE VIDEOS ARE EXTREMELY HELPFUL….MANY THANKS
@MrToymod11 ай бұрын
That was clear and concise and no nonsense. I’ve subscribed.
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@gjforeman2 ай бұрын
We live on the far eastern fringe of the Los Angeles area, in San Bernardino County, and my stereo systems AM/FM receiver struggles to pull in even the mighty KFI 640kz signal with their tower located not that far away. Everything else is just noise. So far, I'm just using the wimpy post-card sized wound wire antenna that came with my receiver, which only excels at bringing in noise from our lights and other electronics. Now I'm no ham operator. I was an avionics tech and airborne radio operator on USCG aircraft in the distant 70's, and I've been a fan of the AM band, static and all, since I was a kid. I recently found a Radio Shack longwire antenna kit amid my garage debris, and thought I might string it up on the roof, going from one chimneys the other and then across the roof a bit more. The twisted copper antenna wire in the kit is about 75-80 feet long. Way short for full wave or even half wave So I'm not TXing here, just RX. Should I go with the full 80 feet or trim it down? To use the full length, I'd have to dog-leg it, up to 90 degrees or so. Would this degrade my reception, or possibly improve off axis reception? I'll be using maybe 20 feet of 50 ohm coax for a lead-in. Would I benefit from a unrun? (Something I never even heard of before). Anyway, any help is greatly appreciated. Great and Informative video. George Rancho Cucamonga, CA
@kristentollefsen71269 ай бұрын
Thank you ! This video helped me to understand the antennas a little better!
@COASTALWAVESWIRES9 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting! 73, Walt
@LB0FI11 ай бұрын
Those splaining glasses does the work! Easy to understand for new hams!
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Hahaha those splaining glasses work!
@hennero.38265 ай бұрын
Thank you, Walt. 🙂 I got the basic thought (matching the feed point impedance to the impedance of the coax, and to what the transceiver expects). However, what I do not yet understand is why the 1st random wire antenna in the video has 300..360 Ohms, whereas th 2nd one has 150..250 Ohms and thus they need different UnUns. The table you showed suggests that it has to do with the length of the driven element, as the ones above 8 m require 9:1 as opposed to the 4:1 of the shorter ones. Is that feed impedance something that one can calculate/measure to make the right choice for the UnUn ratio? If so, how? 🤔
@hennero.38265 ай бұрын
Wait - seems like my question is obsolete: I just found your other videos "Antenna Wire Length - Demystifying Feedpoint Impedance" ... 🙂
@COASTALWAVESWIRES5 ай бұрын
Oh that’s great and thank you for supporting the channel!!! 73, Walt
@nateitkin82798 ай бұрын
Thanks Walt. That was helpful. I had a couple EE classes in college 40 years ago when I earned my mechanical engineering degree, but there was zero material about RF antenna design. A friend of mine has a MS in EE and even that didn't cover much about RF. It was mostly IC design and signal processing for him. If the terminology was unbalanced match and balanced match versus unun and balun that would go some distance. The next step would be describe the circuit in a balun and the circuit in an unun and explain why it works for each type of antenna, respectively.
@COASTALWAVESWIRES8 ай бұрын
Thanks! I’m not sure if KZbin is ready for a structural design engineer to break down the circuit design of a balun or unun but I guess I could give it a try LOL. All the best and 73, Walt
@rallyden10 ай бұрын
Very nice simple to understand explanation.
@COASTALWAVESWIRES10 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@randyhavener18515 ай бұрын
Walt this is Gold!! It would nifty to talk about more of this!!! Keep up the Great Work!!! 73 de N9RAN
@DXCommanderHQ11 ай бұрын
Walt.. Thanks for this.. I'm about to do a "Choke" video and was doing some research and this popped up! Still confused when I would EVER use an Unun..!! LOL
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching Callum! Yes you definitely do not need an unun with your antennas hahaha All the best and 73 my friend!
@brian.796611 ай бұрын
thank you at last someone who gives it over simply.
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching! 73, Walt
@robpinter543111 ай бұрын
Thanks Walt, very much appreciated, now we have an idea why a Baluns and a Ununs is required....also explains why some home built antennas SWR OK work and some don't.
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting! 73, Walt
@theblob33498 ай бұрын
As a fellow ham, Greatly appreciated the breakdown and explanation as this always confused me.
@SmokeSignalsRF11 ай бұрын
Thank you… my confusion is no longer there. Your explanation is simple and correct. Your material (IMO) should be thought and provided in our question pools. So many ridiculous questions that are not relevant. 🎙️W1FYG
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for the kind words my friend! Hope you are doing well.
@falconxvid10 ай бұрын
Really good tutorial here, thanks so much since I am a newbie here...
@w4mkh3 ай бұрын
Great explanation Walt. Thanks.
@COASTALWAVESWIRES3 ай бұрын
Thank you! 73 my friend
@JimLapine4 ай бұрын
I'm in Massachusetts, love to drive down and watch you operate someday as a newbie.
@n0vty87311 ай бұрын
An antenna tuner is only an antenna tuner when it is at the antenna. Matcher is more like it. Nice video Walt. I got a 9:1 kit from Palomar Engineering years ago and built as there instructions as a unun. Turns out it was an 8:1 not a 9:1 and there reason in the directions was the core selection. years later and a lot more education. It tested as a 8:1 not a 9:1. It will work with a non resonant but it will not tune quite right. Live and learn. I sent them an email over this, we will see what happens. I will rewind it so it is a proper 9:1 and make it useable
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Roger that! Thanks
@KarlWitsman11 ай бұрын
Good explanation! For those who only listen to shortwave, we don't get this knowledge like hams do.
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! I’m a SWL guy myself.
@loraz011 ай бұрын
Hey Walt! another great video! I like making my own, rather than buy them. When you describe the impedance in ohms, That is exactly how you test them. I have resistors soldered together that approximate the EFHW, Random wire, or delta loop. Connect them to the antenna connection and the counterpoise connection or to the shield side of the coax. Then connect your swr meter, and if they give a close to 1:1 reading, you know they will do the job. When you make your own, you can tweak the windings, and tune them up even more. Have you seen the Gabil GRA-HF750T antenna setup? You can turn your qrp rigs into an HF walkie talkie with these. Add a short counterpoise and they will amaze you.
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
That's great info, thanks for sharing!
@mewintle10 ай бұрын
Just got my Gabil. I loooooove it.
@DonzLockz10 ай бұрын
Thanks Walt, easy to follow and very helpful.👍
@COASTALWAVESWIRES10 ай бұрын
Thank you! 73 my friend
@roberts39424 ай бұрын
Very good explanation. Thanks
@craigpeneguy28397 ай бұрын
Thank you for the useful information. Thanks for simplifying it for us dummies , as it is very confusing.
@pnowikow4 ай бұрын
Another great explanation of something I was wondering about.
@COASTALWAVESWIRES4 ай бұрын
Thanks! 73, Walt
@davejack305410 ай бұрын
And here I was scared you were going to pull up a Smith chart(kidding!). Thanks for the simplified approach of impedance matching coax/feed line to the antenna.
@COASTALWAVESWIRES10 ай бұрын
hahaha thanks for watching!
@techtimeteddy2 ай бұрын
that was a great explanation for an overview.
@johnnorth935511 ай бұрын
The sum total of my knowledge as learnt for my foundation licence (oh errr !). UnUn - unbalanced to unbalanced . Balun - Balanced to Unbalanced. The rest is down to magic. 73 and Happy New Year to all.
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Happy New Year and 73!
@M7MXE2 ай бұрын
Very clear and helpful, thank you.
@redstickham639411 ай бұрын
Great video giving an easy to understand explanation. When I got licensed, UnUns weren't really being used but now they seem to be pretty popular. I had a random wire(not sure how long it was) antenna that was fed with single wire that went straight into the tuner. I wonder who many hams still do that? It worked well but on some bands the RF in the shack made the rig go a little haywire if the power was up too high. Your videos are always informative. Keep up the great work.
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I’ve been thinking about building a long wire antenna with that TenTec antenna coupler I showed in the video. So it would pretty much be like your antenna you described. 73 my friend!
@The3DPrintingWarrant11 ай бұрын
Another great video. Would love if you did a basic video on how to get the G90 on the air and what sets to start at and what they do.
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Thanks! I will try to di that soon.
@The3DPrintingWarrant11 ай бұрын
That would be awsome! Thank you@@COASTALWAVESWIRES
@stirlingpark614511 ай бұрын
An excellent explanation as always Walt. It makes sense to those who don't know. However, there is one basic assumption that most YTers make, they assume that a budding antenna builder knows what the impedances are to start with for a prticular aerial configuration, I recall I think DC showing a dipole fed in the centre = 50 ohms and then moving the feed point to one end until it became an EFLW and the impedance was as high as it was "going to get". Obviously the baluns for this would start at 1:1 going through 4:1, 9:1 and so forth on to 49:1, maybe that is a reference diagram that needs drawing by somebody? Then there could be coverage of those in the 64:1 range or special configurations? Just a thought - 73 de Terry
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Good thought Terry, 73 Walt
@stirlingpark614511 ай бұрын
Maybe there is a market for a digital power meter that shows SWR and the impedance figure? I know that you can get meters to measure the impedance, but to have it on a straightforward 3 in one meter (that doesn't need a tutorial to remember how to drive it every time) would be a handy bit of kit? @@COASTALWAVESWIRES
@mp-ov9dh10 ай бұрын
Great explanation of a very deep subject.
@COASTALWAVESWIRES10 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@pasjeihobby11 ай бұрын
Great video 👍👍👍 Knowledge about where to use 1:1 , 1:9 or 1:49 is a must.
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much my friend!
@WB3BHT11 ай бұрын
Thanks Walt! That was a great video. BTW I just got the cool N4WIS qsl card from Joe.
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Thanks! Awesome, glad you got the card!
@DougDiLauraАй бұрын
Thanks so much a good clear explanation that I can understand and helps me learn.
@utkf163 ай бұрын
Really useful presentation thank you
@COASTALWAVESWIRES3 ай бұрын
Thank you! 73, Walt
@TR6Telos9 ай бұрын
Good stuff, thanks, it makes it clear now. I need different transformers for different antennas if messing with them, cheers from UK. Mike
@COASTALWAVESWIRES9 ай бұрын
Thank you! 73, Walt
@donbarker678311 ай бұрын
Nicely done Walt! Thanks, Don / KM4SON
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Thanks Don!!
@Anamericanhomestead11 ай бұрын
New guy here. Trying to build my shack and scared to death of lightning strikes as we get them fairly regularly. Antennas seem to be the most complicated part of radio. Proper grounding is the concern I'm trying to learn about most.
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Earth grounding is important for permanent installs. Most of what I'm showing here are portable antennas.
@markviers99811 ай бұрын
Great explanation Walt!
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Thank you!!
@Ron_pd3ron11 ай бұрын
Simple and clear explained . 👍🏻
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Thank you and thanks for watching!
@ver6411 ай бұрын
Finally I understand thanks 🙏🏻 👍🏻👍🏻
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@wildbanjoman999 ай бұрын
Walt, your videos are so great and easy to understand. Thank you for simply breaking this topic down and easy to understand. Where or how do you build that cool on air sign? That looks awesome!
@kevinpoff828511 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Thanks so very much Kevin! 73
@thormusique9 ай бұрын
Excellent explanation! I really enjoy all your videos, cheers!
@COASTALWAVESWIRES9 ай бұрын
Thank you! 73, Walt
@beaver350111 ай бұрын
Great video thanks, short and simple 👍👍
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Thanks!!!
@TotalNonsenseActualАй бұрын
Outstanding!
@anthonyglaser9299 ай бұрын
thanks for the post, as always it was very helpful.
@COASTALWAVESWIRES9 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@matthewblanchard78237 ай бұрын
I'm a noob, this definitely helped a lot.
@globetruck175 ай бұрын
Thank you for simplifying this for newbs like me. Follow up question: how do you know the impedance of your antenna? Where’d you get 2450 ohms for the end fed half wave?
@Indypackrat9 ай бұрын
Very well said. Enjoying going thru your videos and getting some new ideas.
@COASTALWAVESWIRES9 ай бұрын
Thank you! 73, Walt
@tnoldforester7 ай бұрын
Check your Balun/Unun. I bought a cheap 4:1 balun and installed it on a 17-5 antenna. Could not get the antenna to work properly. Narrowed the problem down to the balun. Took the balun apart and realized it was wired just opposite. It was a 1:4 instead of a 4:1. Simple to unsolder and rewired. That fixed the problem. SWR on 20 meters was less than 1.5:1. Probably rare problem but it can occur.
@elmoreglidingclub30303 ай бұрын
Very helpful - many thanks!
@thomashardy999410 ай бұрын
Thanks for another really informative video. Where did you find that chart of the wire lengths and corresponding transformer? Also do you have a video showing when you might need a counterpoise, vs radials? Now that the weather is a little nicer I’m going to actually start building these antennas.
@tomdonahoe353910 ай бұрын
@COASTALWAVESWIRES Thanks for the great explanation 😊.
@COASTALWAVESWIRES10 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! 73, Walt
@DK5ONV11 ай бұрын
Good Job on that one, UW. Happy New Year, stay healthy & keep up your excellent Work in 2024. 💯🙏🍀🛡♥👌
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much my friend!!!
@mikemollenhour55003 ай бұрын
For the $30 an LDG UNUN or BALUN costs, you also get their product literature. This page supplies a nice quick reference chart for which transformer ratio to use with which antenna and when to use a 1:1. The reference is almost worth the $30 by itself!
@David-km8in11 ай бұрын
Good explanation of un un's and transformers. David M0DUU
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Thanks David!
@christophermarshall576511 ай бұрын
Hi Walt, Happy New Year!! Hop you had a great Christmas too!! 73's VK5FCHM.
@COASTALWAVESWIRES11 ай бұрын
Thank you and Happy New Year! I had a great Christmas, hope you did as well my friend! 73
@gibbyrockerhunter2 ай бұрын
I used to stomp around OB! I miss Newport, and sunset cliffs.