Discone Antenna 4 Year Report. + Mods & Future Expanded Capabilities.

Revamping my home comm center with expanded antenna capabilities with less hardware. Its a work in progress, missing some parts.
tags:
shtf wrol prepper preppers prepping survivalist simplex repeater comm comms communication communications ham amateur radio survivalism disaster EMCOMM preparedness

[@MountainRaven1960]

I have one installed here at home. However, we also have spiders which love to spin their webs among the elements. Result, the silk webs throw the VSWR out to buggery! The lesson learned: get on the roof with a duster every so often and give it a good go over to remove the webs.

[@marccarter1350]

Killer listening on all aircraft bands. Mines mounted on an 8-foot pole set upon a 45-foot roof. Its works. Covers 3 different radios, even ok on SW!

[@pathopkins4500]

Very good antennas for a universal VHF, UHF , SHF and above =) I have two of them and did radio repair for a few years ...... love them =) Kept the two at the house and used them for everything with out worry to transmit into as long as the frequency was above 50 Mhz =) Now that being said ..... these antennas DO NOT HAVE GAIN over a DIPOLE ANTENNA; but work GREAT on RX and TX within their design frequencies of operation =) Good KZbin =)

[@pathopkins4500]

@@vincenzom1954 Read the second to the last sentence of my post and you will get your answer =) Thanks for asking =)

[@pathopkins4500]

@@vincenzom1954 Looks like you can transmit on that antenna .... but not good for any DXing ( the antenna has NO GAIN =) It is like a broad banded Dipole antenna that is OMNI in TX and RX =) I hope that helps out =) I had to look up the antenna that you mentioned as I did not know anything about that product =) I usually build my own antennas for many years =)

[@TheMountainRN]

I was lucky that was my first antenna because it was on sale. I love the capacity it give and now with ideas of video can even increase thanks

[@kevinreid3529]

Just an all round great antenna. Great video! Thanks for sharing.

[@capitolj19]

I bought a tram 1411 I notice channel 17 cb I have to go up 27.1675 MHz to get transmit onto 17 clearly, if I’m on 27.165 it sounds like a scrambler. Other than that I’m impressed, got it for SHTF transmit 13 miles away. Great videos I’ve been watching a lot of them. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME MUCH APPRECIATED!!!

[@toms1872]

Found your other video and answered my question. "Home antenna mast build for self reliance. Part Two."

[@survivalcomms]

Cool beans. I have had luck with a 1/4 wave resonator cut for a low band frequency of interest. If you extend the length of at least one of the cone radials your return loss on low band will improve quite a bit. Thanks for sharing !

[@screamindemon811]

That's a great tip on lengthening one of the cone radials. I may give your tip a go. Thanks for sharing that.

[@survivalcomms]

You are welcome ! It is adding a vertical dipole to the discone. You just about triple the bandwidth of the low band resonator. It will shift some peaks and valleys around when you sweep it but it will still behave like a discone Multiband is all about compromise Let me know how it works out for you.

[@TrinityBays]

What i have done with this particular diamond discone antenna.... Buy a Shakespeare fiberglass 8 foot LORAN C whip antenna from west marine with the standard cb antenna thread for about 30 dollars. Put in a barrel nut on the top and place the LORAN C antenna antenna where the 6m was . Put in a LDG antenna tuner between the antenna and radio. Now you can do 40m HF though 1.2ghz UHF . Use a diplexer if your radio has separate connectors for HF and VHF/UHF.

[@anonymous_friend]

Do you transmit on this setup too on HF ?

[@crackerwood661]

Great topic, good information, and a subject of tremendous interest. Just sub'd to your channel because of this content.

[@gklinger]

You have an Aeroflex 3920B? Yikes. That's a serious piece of gear.

[@tgirard123]

I was thinking the same thing. Just hangin out in his garage with his 30k radio test box testing a 50 dollar antenna. I can dig it....

[@marks8867]

Thanks for the video, very interesting and helpful

[@WadeAbout]

Love to see a vid on the qth quadplexer set up

[@hobbiesthings6948]

Which cone is it? model? I need to order one.

[@DrewMoody5101]

awesome video as always, i passed my Ham test and I'm a licensed ham now. and looking at getting some gear for home. what do these discone antennas 📶s run?

[@charlesbarbaree9326]

Fish ťrk5

[@charlesbarbaree9326]

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[@user-xk1kb2no6y]

Can I ask question sir ?in terms of range .?in meter sir?how many meters range of discone antenna ?

[@toms1872]

Your permanent mast appears to be metal with your coax running through some sort of donuts. Are they faraday magnets? I am in the process of setting up my first UHF/VHF antenna after obtaining my Technical license. In my research some prefer a nonconductive pole to avoid (ground loops ?) or maybe I'm confusing the terminology with shack grounding. Regardless you appear to be getting good results with your system which appears to contain a metal mast. Any insight is appreciated.

[@victoryfirst2878]

I really learned a lot from your video. Would this antenna work well for UHF TV antenna signals for my television ??? Drop a line with some guidance Sir.

[@haraldhotelbravofliegerfan1909]

hello good evening. What brand is this discone-antenna? Diamond? best wishs Harald "Hotelbravo" CH

[@GUERRILLACOMM]

Yes, its a Diamond. Thanks for watching.

[@kissingbanditt]

i have a discone and 3 scanners. Can i use like a cable tv splitter that sais 4-mhz-1.2ghz ? Thanks...or do i need to buy one just for scanners? i thought since the frequency in the tv splitter has the specs, that i can use it.. thanks...

[@survivalcomms]

You can use a CATV / SAT splitter and type F connectors for your receiver setup ( and RG6 cable too !) A CATV / SAT splitter on xmit is no bueno due to there being a lack of port isolation . Some splitters are engineered to have attenuation on certain ports so keep your eyes on that and any splitter increases loss.

[@kissingbanditt]

ok thank you sir. I only want it for receive and for transmit, i will have home runs to individual antennas...glad i can use CATV splitters.

[@survivalcomms]

Dont transmit into one - just wanted to be clear on that. You will be dumping RF right out of your transmitter into anything else in the chain. For passive devices (receivers) you are ok. You can daisy chain coax tees and jumpers for scanners too (most of your assignment desks in media are set up like this) Again there is loss and no isolation but for most stuff you are good to go.

[@cobra102786]

Curious as to what scanner(s) are you using?

[@bullhead520]

What size or type of coax do you suggest to use on my Bearcat bcd996p2 scanner? Thanks for your assistance, James

[@hobbiesthings6948]

Im not sure but didn't you put a home make repeater ion a mountain top?

[@MrLohatoolvebyte]

I wonder what would happen to the low freq. response if you made the ground radials longer. A longer counter poise would have to drop the low end by several octaves and make it ring in the basement.

[@bradnewhouse6094]

i use a harvest unv-4 quard band antenna 28, 50, 145, n 450mHz for $100

[@LUISarmandodgo]

una Pregunta esta antena podara ayudarme con estas frecuencias? 26-33(10M)/47-54(6M)/136-174(2M)/400-480MHz(70CM) espara mi radio base TYT - TH-9800 PLUS agredesco su informacion profesor XE2KAM un cordial 73 desde Durango Dgo. México

[@jonradband2635]

can't wait to see if these works as Im thinking of copying it here in the uk as local government have said no to more than 2 antennas.

[@rentheseus]

Really?? i see stealth antennas in your future!

[@jonradband2635]

@@rentheseus yeah local council planning will not let any one put more than a tv antenna and a fm radio or sky antenna ect so need a good multi band to beat them

[@rentheseus]

How about antennas in your attic or a really nicely tuned rain gutter antenna? Did you know you can make a tree antenna? Magnetic loop in you're living room? Many ways to fry that fish my friend!

[@ScottyM1959]

couldn't you get a surplus military antenna used on the Humvees for your mobile?

[@CarstenBauer]

6M is 50MHz, not 15 MHz... I just bought this antenna for 2/70 and scanning.

[@kevplayer5410]

great video

[@dirt9925]

still waiting for you to produce your grounding video

[@rkaag99]

Great video!!! Thanks!

[@gilmourfan8396]

Hello, danke fürs Video. welche Antenne ist es genau ??? ist es diese hier ??? Diamond D-190 Discone 100-1500 MHz 73

[@teunaydin]

This is better herrn:)

[@wesley20991]

Do you use any type of ground or grounding rod with this antenna?

[@GUERRILLACOMM]

Dont have to, but I did ground the mast and cable to Ground.

[@gregorybirchfield4952]

What’s the name of the device that allows you to use three radios on one antenna?

[@GUERRILLACOMM]

A Triplexer. Two radios is a Duplexer. Thanks for watching.

[@gregorybirchfield4952]

Thanks . What model do you suggest?See you on the big one this summer.

[@GUERRILLACOMM]

@@gregorybirchfield4952 I cant recall the model I have, its at my work location where I'm going to install it. I'm going to document it, so I'll have that info then. hooking up 4 radios to it. Come by the Comm unit and say hello, assuming you're in the Fire service. Take care.

[@gregorybirchfield4952]

Will do. I work down in TUU . Look forward to the next video

[@DronePsyche]

Can you please share a link to that mast you are using? thanks!

[@kissingbanditt]

thumbs up....

[@anthonygallo3576]

Informative video, clearly , u know your shit. But the make and model of the antenna would have been helpful early on

[@patriayvida4209]

That's s DIAMOND D-130J. Great antenna. I received mine yesterday and I'm very excited! I'm going to put it together today. Can't wait to give it a try!!!

[@daniel51404]

Can I hook up GMRS radio?

[@haraldhotelbravofliegerfan1909]

... in sequence of video 02:10..

[@charlesbarbaree9326]

What kindkonfhh

[@goofygal27]

Discone antennas are equally shitty on all bands.... :D

[@GUERRILLACOMM]

True, I neglected to mention that fact. But I'm not done with this puppy yet. I might just use your quote to drive home that point, if you dont mind.

[@anthonygallo3576]

I really hope your law enforcement , for , or forest service . If not I have no BUSINESS transmitting on those frequencies.. People like you (yahoo) makenit harder for us real professionals to do our jobs And save life and property

[@GUERRILLACOMM]

This Yahoo been making sure real LE, Fire (FS, and others), and public safety professionals keep talking easy on the radio since the early 90's. Check out my video catalogue and rest assure, I'm one of the good guys doing my part to make sure everyone goes home safe.