Chameleon Antenna CHA SS25 Tripod Setup

[@JLSULev]

Great job with this video. You kept it simple. After 3 major hurricanes, I’m done with permanent installation. Simple, quickly deployable, and highly portable.

[@W6IWN_Radio]

@JLSULev Thanks. I do mainly portable operations and like in an HOA, so this works great! Stay tuned for more ways to configure the CHA-SS25 coming soon...

[@MrMudsHamRadioTime]

Great job showcasing that amazing whip! And don’t forget it will work on 2m. 🤙🏻

[@W6IWN_Radio]

@MrMudsHamRadioRadioTime Thanks, Mr. Mud. Ohh yes, don't forget 2m!

[@gregpearson7013]

@@W6IWN_Radio so I can use this with my 2 meter handheld with coax and the adapter?

[@HOAHamRadio]

Aeronautical mobile, freaking awesome! Nice demonstration on how to set this up with ease.

[@Chameleon_Antenna]

YES!! I never heard of Aeronautical mobile! This is great!!!

[@W6IWN_Radio]

Thanks, Bob... I really appreciate all the time you've spent making your very detailed videos for us! Keep up the EPIC work 👍 👍 You've helped many hams get on the air!

[@BRADH-xw8sw]

I like the tripod - we use a sim DeWalt. Have a CHA SS17 with CHA Blank Adapter. Must get the radial puck.

[@W6IWN_Radio]

I really enjoy it and the quick deployment. I used to trees and a wire, and that took much longer. I can pop it outside in the HOA around dusk and play radio all night. The puck hub is a nice edition.

[@KO4GAR]

Those tripods are rock solid. I use about the same set up. 17ft whip on the beach with that tripod in 25 mph plus winds and it never tipped over and the tripod is pretty lightweight also. Great content! 73's

[@W6IWN_Radio]

@@KO4GAR Thanks 😊 I can't wait to take it to the Coast someday. I've never done HF there yet. I hear it's really good. Thanks for watching

[@JohnSmith-xi2oq]

Would love it if chameleon would ramp up production and get these out to hro. Ive had one on backorder now for 6ish weeks at least. Cmon chameleon lets go!

[@W6IWN_Radio]

I know they are busy over there. It's a very popular item. Maybe try sending them an email. I hope you get your whip soon!

[@MrTommy001]

Love Slide Mtn in the background.

[@W6IWN_Radio]

@MrTommy001 You must be local for catching that! Thanks for watching 😃

[@taz90738]

Thank you and great video. I have the Chameleon SS17 whip and like it. I’ll probably have to get this one sometime also. I keep mine in some 3/4 inch white pvc pipe to protect it. The pipe is cut just slightly longer than the whip to give it just a little extra room but not much to move around. And of course caps on each end. I’m guessing the SS25 would take 1 inch pipe but not sure. I got the idea from another KZbin video. I think it was K8MRD Ham Radio Tube but can’t remember for sure.

[@W6IWN_Radio]

@taz9075 I like the pipe holder idea! Thanks for watching!

[@JLSULev]

Looking forward to that!!!

[@don3394]

Thanks for the vid, Bobby! I'm looking forward to a SOTA review with your new whip. Now I'm kicking myself for not picking up the 25 footer at the SNARS event the other day. POTA/SOTA on!👍. 73 W6DSG

[@Chameleon_Antenna]

Don't worry - we've 2000 units under production!

[@W6IWN_Radio]

@don3394 I appreciate it, Don! I'm looking forward to getting it up higher with a better take-off angle. You should of jumped on it before they sold out. More coming soon... 73

[@Chameleon_Antenna]

@@W6IWN_Radio This is Carl! LOL

[@Chameleon_Antenna]

@@W6IWN_Radio We might have 15 to 20 more at the shop! Erynne will be updating the inventory tomorrow morning!

[@W6IWN_Radio]

@@Chameleon_Antenna 👋

[@BulletBarDave]

Cool video Bobby! I can't wait to try mine out!

[@W6IWN_Radio]

@BulletBarDave Thanks, Dave. There's a lot of other configurations I'm looking forward to experimenting with. Have fun with it!

[@N4GW]

Fantastic. Even works on 40m

[@BLACKHEAT1028]

On 40M 1/4 wave is ok, anything other than that Chameleon guys said you need a loading coil. So far I like this whip, I have their TDL and IMPAS 2.0. Nice Video

[@W6IWN_Radio]

Thanks 😃. Have you seen the CHA LZ 60' sloper wire accessory yet? You clip it on the top and add 60' of sloper wire! chameleonantenna.com/shop-here/ols/products/cha-lz-sloper-wire-60

[@Chameleon_Antenna]

Very nice!

[@W6IWN_Radio]

@@Chameleon_Antenna Thanks for building great antennas 👍 👍

[@davidp73]

Were you using the radios tuner during the sweeps? It’s kind of hard to tell

[@W6IWN_Radio]

@davidp73 No, the CHA micro hybrid 5:1 UnUn was doing all the work. My tuner was off. I use one on my rain gutter, and it gets 2:1 or lower across the bands. That doesn't mean it's a great antenna by any means. It's still a compromised antenna with a better match. A resonant antenna would be ideal 👌 The SS25 whip can be tuned without an UnUn for a 1/4 wave vertical from 6m-30m by adjusting the length.

[@davidp73]

@ thanks for the information… I was just curious since I just ordered a 25ft chameleon whip antenna today

[@W6IWN_Radio]

@davidp73 Awesome 👌 I've been really enjoying mine both portable and at home in the HOA for temporary night ops. Have fun with it 😀

[@davidp73]

@@W6IWN_Radio thanks I’m sure I will.. thanks for the video

[@rclewen]

Thanks for the video. It wasn’t clear to me, but were you using the tuner on each band or were you adjusting the whip length to change bands?

[@W6IWN_Radio]

For the sweeps I was using, it fully extended with the Hybrid Micro and a counterpoise cut for each band. I tossed the longer wires in the lake. During operation, I did shorten 2 lengths on 17m to make my amp happy. Thanks for watching. 73

[@rbh1151]

@@W6IWN_Radio Just to follow on with this great question - was the tuner in the system the whole time and was it tuned up for the antenna on each band ahead of time? Amazing results! Thanks, N7RLV

[@W6IWN_Radio]

@rbh1151 For the sweeps, I was using it fully extended with the Hybrid Micro and a counterpoise cut for each band. I tossed the longer wires in the lake. During operation, I did shorten 2 lengths on 17m to make my amp happy.

[@doc145]

Were you using a tuner. Yes or no?

[@mainetomass99]

Did you use the tuner before the sweeps? Yes or no please.

[@Coyotes_Locos]

Which tripod are you using?

[@W6IWN_Radio]

The Dewalt tripod. Here's a link amzn.to/3NqU2Xc

[@Father_Tahjae]

Bro you have to create a course to teach us Everything about radio and how to set it up. I would pay to promote it

[@W6IWN_Radio]

Stay tuned for more coming soon!

[@JLSULev]

Which tripod make and model

[@W6IWN_Radio]

That was a Bosch in that video. The link is in the description. I upgraded to the Dewalt. I like it much better. Here's a link. amzn.to/3ZPvAGl

[@Mangozzzdragonzzz]

Aeronautical mobile! so cool

[@amham48]

There is no antenna on this planet that exhibits the SWR sweeps you show. Go back and check your set-up.

[@W6IWN_Radio]

This was my experience recorded on video. I was using many different counterpoise wires cut for each band (some tossed in the lake) with a 5:1 UnUn. I was quite surprised myself! The tripod is also a counterpoise... Each environment and setup are going to be different.

[@nehem11e]

@@amham48 I agree that there isn’t an antenna out there that will do that without a tuner, but he is using the antenna and a radio with a built in tuner. So for each frequency range shown in the video he tuned it. The tuning wasn’t shown in the video.

[@the_mad_swimbaiter455]

@W6IWN_Radio i believe it. The 5:1 transformer is used in the cha-250b. A 5:1 with a 7.6m element i.e. roughly 25 feet and boom you are working basically working a modified rybokov with better swr. The trade off is is lossy. Buuuutttt anything in the air is better than nothingness. You rock!