Ham Radio Antenna - MFJ 1982MP End Fed Antenna

[@jefftennant785]

I'm considering this antenna as a poor man's way to cover most of HF very inexpensively. I read your review on the MFJ site which brought me here. Thank you for taking the time to make this video!

[@WJ6FRadio]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated. I was very surprised at how well this antenna worked.

[@m1k0h]

Nice, I just got the MFJ-1982HP for my first home QTH setup. Now I really want to get a mobile HF and that gigaparts mast. I scoped out your QRZ page after noticing your 3ID hat and saw you were in Schweinfurt in the late 80s. That was my first duty station with 1-26 INF, 1ID from 2005-2008.

[@WJ6FRadio]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated. I was on Conn Barracks. I was there from 1987-1990. Do you know what year 1st ID took over, and 3rd ID went to Ft. Stewart, GA?

[@m1k0h]

@@WJ6FRadio I was over at Ledward, but stayed at Conn with everybody else that was PCS-ing after we got back from Iraq. I'm not really sure when 1st ID took over. I think it may have been during the late 90's when we were sending guys to Kosovo and Bosnia. Some of the older SSGs in my unit had gone to Iraq a year before me, and had gone to Kosovo before that in I want to say 1999.

[@Iridium242]

Very cool I needed a pole like that, Just got an Ni4L end fed for my FT-818 as a portable antenna, but i like this MFJ, Nice you were even getting some decent contacts on 10 meters

[@WJ6FRadio]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated. I was very surprised to find someone on 10m, even more so when I was able to make the contact. This antenna is truly impressive! The pole is great. Had no issues with the wind.

[@marjamada]

Thank you for this xlnt demo. I just ordered the MFJ for my 12m Spiderbeam. I noticed one ham, David Casler I think, folded back maybe 2' to move the bands up into more usable freqs. 10m to Nebraska... nice job.

[@WJ6FRadio]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated.

[@keelieyohara7246]

Craig,. I have the carbon fiber mast. I love it. I ordered the MFJ antenna and will connect it all to my Xiegu G90 for QRP from here, in southern Colorado. 73's Lerin KE0ZMW

[@WJ6FRadio]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated. The mast is great! I am looking at getting the G90 as well. I hear great things about that radio!

[@BradSnyder1]

Seems like a really neat antenna Craig. Thanks for the sharing it! 73

[@WJ6FRadio]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated.

[@AmaraInSeattle]

Hey Craig, popping in from the YT challenge group to say hey. I really think this is a neat vertical. While very different subjects, you might find the work of Roger Wakefield interesting, he has used YT to support his plumbing business and does a lot of talking about unique niches now.

[@WJ6FRadio]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated. I will certainly check that out!

[@JosephAnthonyJosefius]

I have the MFJ1982HP (800 watt version), I will be replacing my G5RV with it when I can get help to bring down my 45 foot tower.

[@WJ6FRadio]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated. I wish I had a 45 foot tower!

[@ke0ourwilliam982]

Thanks for the idea of a new antenna I may get for my set-up

[@WJ6FRadio]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated.

[@applemachome]

wow, lot of contacts. thanks!

[@WJ6FRadio]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated.

[@bamabeesqueens]

Did you do a counter poise? If so length?

[@WJ6FRadio]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated. No, I did not use a counter poise.

[@TheSmokinApe]

Nice job on the video, I wouldn’t mind that mast or the antenna! Keep up the good work 👍

[@WJ6FRadio]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated. Jason over at Ham Radio 2.0 told me about the mast, and Eric at HamRadioConcepts did a video on it. This mast worked far better than I thought as did the antenna.

[@TheSmokinApe]

WJ6F I saw the video, I should order one

[@WJ6FRadio]

I got the 34' one. I thought perhaps I should have gotten the 50" until I saw the 34' which is actually 34' 7"

[@TheSmokinApe]

WJ6F 50 seems like it might be too big, I have a vertical that is 35... I’ll figure something out

[@WJ6FRadio]

I agree. The 50' would be a bit unruly!

[@kd4kzz]

Great review. How did you attach wire to the mast? And did you ground or have to use a common mode choke?

[@WJ6FRadio]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated. I used a Nite Ize S Biner to mount the antenna to the mast.

[@MyTube4Utoo]

Doing good with the end-fed!

[@WJ6FRadio]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated. It is a great antenna!

[@MyTube4Utoo]

@@WJ6FRadio You're welcome. Thanks for the content.

[@k2cjbradio]

Nice video! I’ve been considering the same MFJ antenna for POTA or even home use. How did you hold up the mast? How did you guy it, etc? Thanks for the post! And how about a 10m contact!

[@WJ6FRadio]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated. I used a guying kit i have for my Buddipole. It uses a velcro strap with three cords on winders. I was quite happy to have made a 10m contact. I think I can honestly say it has been a few years since I made a 10m contact!

[@jwehrer2]

Thanks for the video

[@WJ6FRadio]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated.

[@mikecricket113]

WJ6F what was the mast extended height in your video here.

[@WJ6FRadio]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated. My apologies for the delayed response to your questions. I had the mast extended to about 30 feet.

[@mikecricket113]

Thank you kindly for the reply

[@WJ6FRadio]

@@mikecricket113 No problem!

[@timaust3764]

Is the wire length the only difference between mfj1982 and mfj 1984 is there difference in toroids or turns ratio.

[@kg5pte]

I got the MFJ 1982 and have High SWR on 80m 3.800 mhz to 4.0 mhz, and high on 10 meters 28.30 to 29.70 but everything in between that is below 2.9 swr, with 12 meters through 20 meters being my best. I am using a nano vna to do frequency sweeps. I ran grounds counterpoise etc. As far as 80 meters goes I am ok to talk between 3.6 and 3.7 but that is in the extra band plan and I am only a general class.

[@WJ6FRadio]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated. I have honestly never made a contact on 80m. How do you like the Nano VNA? I have yet to try one out. Instead I lug a Comet around.

[@kg5pte]

@@WJ6FRadio I love my Nano VNA. Would not leave home with out it. Best money I ever spent on an antenna analyzer. 73 KG5PTE.

[@BlackHamRadioUniversity]

Can you make a video on how you set this antenna up?

[@WJ6FRadio]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated. Thank you for the video Idea. I will see about getting a video on set up out.

[@HamRadioLiveShow]

Great video. I’m doing a week of segments for field day gear. I’d love to use this video. Seems like it would be an excellent field day/remote antenna. I’ll make sure and credit your video and channel in the description section of my video. My channels goal is to help encourage people to come into ham radio and help them to get their license or license up. Keep up the great work and thanks again for a great video here. Excellent work. Larry de K7HN

[@WJ6FRadio]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated. So long as you properly credit the channel feel free to use portions of the video!

[@beacher1954]

Thanks for the video I use the 1982 80/10 mp a fantastic antenna mounted horizontal @15foot above ground in a large L shape 100w into USA and VK with good reports from Greece (would recommend) 73s Tony SV0SRS

[@WJ6FRadio]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated.

[@richardg4817]

Wow, a contact on 10 Meters. It’s dead here every time I listen.

[@WJ6FRadio]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the comment! It is greatly appreciated. Same here. This is the first time I actually heard someone on 10m