CrankIR from SteppIR - Portable Ham Radio Antenna

Special thanks to Jeff and the guys out at SteppIR for loaning us this antenna to test out. This is a great vertical, portable Ham Radio antenna.
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[@walteredwards544]

Can't wait to see you make and recieve some calls, especially on SSB. Thank You

[@HamRadio2]

Very soon! Next months I am doing a POTA event, so it'll be used there.

[@davidsradioroom9678]

@@HamRadio2 Looking forward to it.

[@M0RMY]

This antenna is portable in the same way every Sargeant Major insists that my military bergen (ruck) is portable! Nice video mate!

[@HamRadio2]

Haha, well..once you know how to set it up, it isn't that difficult.

[@ErnestGWilsonII]

Thank you for making another video and sharing it with all of us. Respectfully request two more videos on this product please: 1.) Where you use the antenna like you had it at the end of the video with the counterpoise and everything hooked up. Please make a call on each band and show us how you tune on each band as you go in the video. 2.) Please find out if the folks at StepIR make any kind of automatic tuner for this unit, I thought they did? if they do, please have them send you one and demo the unit with automatic tuning. Or is the automatic tuner for a larger non-portable version of the antenna that they make? If that is the case, see if they will send you a complete kit that would use automatic tuning and discuss how 80 meters would work and demo that option if possible as well. I am of course subscribe to your channel with notifications turned on and thumbs up!

[@Bernard-John]

Hello, good video, interesting subject to talk about, thanks from Rotterdam

[@HamRadio2]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@twohandsandaradio]

$925!?!? Yabba dabba do!

[@chrissewell1608]

Looks like a great field day, mobile base station, or SHTF antenna! Thanks

[@expert244]

Tough crowd lol. Thanks for the video.

[@MikeSmithKF7LVH]

How would you compare this to the buddy hexbeam? Which one would you recommend for POTA ?

[@davidmanley7671]

This is the equivalent of Bath Ironworks making a John Boat

[@HamRadio2]

Maybe but this thing works great. I think they're trying to get into other markets with designs like this

[@hithere7382]

Do a review of their gigantic 42 dbi yagi pls@@HamRadio2 I want to put it on my roof and if the hoa fights hard enough then move it into the attic.

[@bentleys5059]

Thoughts on this vs DX Commander?

[@MarkRiffe]

Good looking dog Mr

[@HamRadio2]

Thanks

[@claudem.p.7969]

I will not miss this thank you. Claude VA2SOB

[@josephgomes8543]

......uuugh....speaking of wingnuts...... That was a good catch Jay. Nice job. KC1MTM

[@Bignose175]

i dont think the counter poise is optional. Pretty sure thats needed to tune the antenna, just saying 73 NX2O Rick

[@leeharrell67]

The want is strong.

[@langhilau]

Might I suggest next time you start with the instruction and read their parts lists so you use the proper name for the parts, rather than you calling something a piece of plastic pipe and in the next breath saying it is a fiber glass tube.