Chameleon Antenna CHA SS25 Spike setup SOTA POTA

[@Chameleon_Antenna]

Very nice setup! It's windy for real!! You can use BONGO TIES to hold you guy wires if you need to!

[@W6IWN_Radio]

Excellent idea 💡 Thanks, CHA!

[@sethalump]

I appreciate the effort to film all of this. Amazed that telescoping antenna didn't fold.

[@W6IWN_Radio]

Much appreciated!

[@oldsoldier181]

Love my Chameleon antennas. Its my go to set up. I need to pick up one of those whips! I have the 17' one, as part of my Delta loop. But the 25' one looks awesome!

[@VicGreenBitcoin]

I did a test this antenna vs a long old stick plus a old found speaker wire + CB/HAM Matchbox, The Speaker wire wins!

[@W6IWN_Radio]

I would love to see a video of your experiment!

[@mrkopecky]

Nice. I’ve been interested in 25’ performance. Thanks for sharing it. Hope to get you in the log soon. KM4AT

[@W6IWN_Radio]

Thanks for watching. I hope to catch you in the logs , too.

[@thefunbutton]

Beautiful view. I gotta hurry up go take these tests. Gathering equipment for portable setup now but only gmrs license so far.

[@W6IWN_Radio]

Thanks! HF is a lot of fun. You can even take your test online now. Check out hamstudy.org/ Good luck 👍 Thanks for watching 😃

[@Aimsport-video]

Nice. An SS25 wind test and a dead cat windscreen test all wrapped up in one. Thank you.

[@W6IWN_Radio]

Both CHA and DJI passed the test! Thanks for watching 😃

[@K7TDM_Tyler]

Looking like you had a fun day today! Nice video.

[@W6IWN_Radio]

Thanks, Tyler. It was nice getting back up there and trying something new.

[@GlenHoff-p2v]

Chameleon make a metal base coil that will help.

[@W6IWN_Radio]

Thanks, I hope to check one out!

[@jeffwinget5928]

Great video and demonstration of this whip antenna! How do you think it would do with 2 in a dipole configuration?

[@W6IWN_Radio]

Thanks, Jeff. I've been curious myself about a dipole configuration or an inverted delta loop. The whips might be too long to be extended fully in a horizontal position. I definitely want to try! 73

[@W6OBB]

Nice 🤟

[@W6IWN_Radio]

@@W6OBB Thanks, Mike!

[@N4GW]

Did you have to adjust the length of the whip or just use the antenna tuner in the radio?

[@jeffreyhall4149]

Same question...just received my SS25

[@W6IWN_Radio]

I was working 10m with it fully extended. I didn't need to use the tuner. You can adjust the length to fine-tune.

[@toddcamnyc]

Did you fully extend the whip to 25 feet without tuning it? What was your SWR? I have found the receive performance on my whip is very sensitive to it being tuned correctly.

[@jeffreyhall4149]

Can't wait for the answer...Also, I suspect the dog had more fun.

[@toddcamnyc]

@@jeffreyhall4149 by tuning it, I mean extending it to the correct 1/4 wavelength height, not using an antenna tuner.

[@W6IWN_Radio]

I had it fully extended with several counterpoise cut for each band. I didn't need to use the tuner on 10m On 17m, I shortened the whip and use a tuner.

[@jeffreyhall4149]

@@toddcamnyc Having received my 25' whip and using it for a few days now, I was surprised at the number of QSOs I've had where I was rcvng them at 539 or so, and they had me at 599. Now I just re-read your comment on the sensitivity in rcv unless properly tuned for length! I can see I need to play with that some more. Thanks for the info.