Dipole vs Vertical using SG Antenna's CG-3000 Auto ATU

[@superconductorchip9072]

This has got to be the one of the best antenna comparison video I've seen. Thanks for the video.

[@charlieoscar09]

The thing with verticals is the tedious noise floor and you will always battle to get the noise down. In the end you may throw in the towel as constant hash makes if difficult on the ears. Thanks for the video and keep us up to date with your progress.

[@johntrott9513]

I ran one of those tuners on a near 10m pole. I helically wound the wire rather than just running it up the side or middle. I also ran random radials all over the place. It was about all I could afford at the time but was great value as I could work all the HF bands. Was also my first experience with HF. I passed the Novice in the 90s we weren't allowed on most of the HF bands back then. So yeah coming back 20 years later and working HF was a magical time for me. John 2E1HEL

[@m1hax]

Nice work Steve. I think having a vertical as a extra antenna is nice - certainly my best DX has been with a vertical.

[@allanjones4283]

Wonderful work. Hope you're well and in good health!! ;-)

[@neilhankey2514]

My 10m Vertical is excellent and my best antenna, especially for DX. The other antenna is a W3DZZ dipole which I mainly use for 80m and local traffic. I will probably replace the dipole with an Endfed when the weather here allows.

[@oh3spnfinland718]

The one thing I forgot to say in this video, is that the higher bands (17m upwards) seem to be more equal between antennas and of course the noise level on the vertical also drops. I'll be interested to see if I notice any difference regarding DX as theoretically(as you said above) the vertical should have the advantage in this regard.

[@Ei2iP]

I have a CG 3000 but not in use, i might look at doing something for the lower bands, de Ei2iP. I've subscribed

[@paulhillier9281]

Great video thankyou.

[@DK5ONV]

Hello Steve, may be you can help me to solve a Problem with my IC-7300 using the CG-3000 with the matching Remote Control Box for iCOM...? Here is my Story: Here is a funny Story which is actually not funny. On my IC-7 2 0 0 the CG3000 with the Control Box works fine. On the IC-7300 the Tuner makes energizing Noises but cannot find a Match. And the Green OK Lamp on the Remote Control never flashes because the Tune Proicess does not stopp. I checked all Tuner Settings in the Menu of the IC-7300. I cannot find the Problem. I am sue this has worked before with the IC-7300. when i bought the CG3000 2 Years ago. I was just not using the Combination IC-7300 + CG-3000 CTU for a while. May be you have the Answer what I am doing wrong...? 73 de Your Friend Günter 💯🙋‍♂

[@64findtheway]

Hi, probably IC-7300 has got buit-in its own antenna box, maybe it's conflicting somehow with CG-3000, try to switch it off with settings in ICOM , maybe it helps, good luck.

[@dannelson8556]

It's so sad that they're actually people who think that this is a good antenna comparison, what this actually is is a perfect example of subjective personal opinion by someone who does not understand the characteristics of different antennas. AB testing of antennas is about the most worthless way of testing an antenna. You're actually trying to compare a horizontally polarized dipole with a vertically polarized antenna using on the air signals with no idea where they're at. This is really the end result of the dumbing down of amateur radio. I suggest you look up L.B. cebik WRRNL sk and do a bit of studying. Because that's what this is lacking it is lacking a basic understanding of antenna fundamentals. Of course the vertical is going to have a higher noise floor, man-made noises almost always vertically polarized. The one thing you're ignoring is that verticals have a very low angle of radiation. That means that the signals is picking up are very low on the horizon where everything man kind makes is. This is good not bad because for DX what you want is low angle radiation. A vertical antenna is not going to be very good for domestic local Communications on HF because it has a low angle of radiation. For local Communications you want a dipole because it has high angles of radiation. Anyhow I can't believe I'm explaining basic antenna Ferry on a KZbin video that purportedly demonstrates antenna performance. Do us a favor redo this experiment with a DX station that requires a takeoff angle of somewhere between 10 and 12° and compare the vertical to the dipole on signals arriving at that angle.

[@donalfinn4205]

Please, just get on with it.

[@donalfinn4205]

@goinghomesomeday1I did say please!