Callum (DXCommander) has a great Quick-SWR-calculator spreadsheet to find how much you need to cut (or add) going from the resonant frequency to the desired frequency. Saves a lot of time and effort with a new wire antenna, especially in the field.
@HamRadioCrashCourse Жыл бұрын
Regardless of the calculator, I always cut long and just walk it in. No biggy.
@houndofgoshen5363 Жыл бұрын
Great video!!! Very thorough assembly instructions!!!! Thanks for sharing. New HAM here. Got my Technician around the first of November. Going to test for General tonight. Been lurking around your KZbin LIVES and watching your videos for a while now. Thanks for all you do for the HAM community. UPDATE:::: passed my General tonight. Aced it!!!!
@patkilgore3603 Жыл бұрын
Congrats!! Just IMO, but I think the jump from Tech to General yields the largest increase in band privileges. I'm studying for Extra now but have a way to go. Again CONGRATS!!
@houndofgoshen5363 Жыл бұрын
@@patkilgore3603 Thank you very much! I agree completely but like you I’m going for Extra as well. Hope to be ready to take the test sometime before spring. Thanks again!!!!
@KE8USK Жыл бұрын
Awesome on the Tech. Hopefully they'll give you the Extra after you complete your General. I blew mine, but at least I got a look at what I need to learn. The gentleman in my General testing session came in to get his Technician and walked out with his Extra. They say it's not done very often, but if you study the right stuff, it's possible.
@enriqueacevedo7651 Жыл бұрын
Wow $399.00 for the mast. That is just to expensive for an end fed antenna.
@ryanhuggins Жыл бұрын
Congrats on passing your General!
@dexterslaboratory5155 Жыл бұрын
Re the Hakko, they're an OK iron... but their day of being a good choice thermally is over. The needing to hold it against things for long periods is evidence that you might be wanting to consider something better. I have a JBC Station... not in the budget of most but thermally it's incredible. What i have found is that the MiniWare TS 100 and TS80P have exceeded the performance of the Hakko Irons. I believe the magic is in the fact that the heating element is part of the tip, rather than the tip and element being separate like the Hakko. This is the same principal the JBC unit i have. I own the TS-100 and find it an exception performer at 20 - 24v The TS-80P supports USB-PD and can run off a good power bank with USB PD capability. The TS-100 will also run at 12v but it performs 4x better at 24v I'd recommend giving the TS-80P a go.. don't own it, have used it, performs 99% as good as the TS-100, but has better ergonomics and the TypeC PD is great. It will respond thermally faster than the Hakko and won't lose tip heat so easily.. End result is you get more heat into stubborn components when you need it... Bonus - it's portable. Only major downside that stops it being a fill desktop replacement is lack of a robust stand. If they made a really accessible, comfortable, ergonomic and proper desk stand there would be no reason to reach for a Hakko ever again.
@trumpdonald6911 Жыл бұрын
For portable operating I use a 20’ carbon fiber guppy fishing rod and a umbrella stand. 30 bucks and it works great for my end fed.
@W1RMD Жыл бұрын
If I spent $400 on a 20 foot mast, my wife would beat my over the head with it! And at that price, I would let her!
@spr00sem00se Жыл бұрын
The umbrella stand is a good choice. I'm going to do that.
@arthurpaton3540 Жыл бұрын
Interesting that the position of the counterpoise was never mentioned. It has made significant difference on my end feds
@jwkingsman Жыл бұрын
What perfect timing! Just finished my EFHW build and am going out to tune it today!
@billjohnston9451 Жыл бұрын
Josh another great video, thanks for all that you bring to the Ham Community. A quick note that can aid in the soldering process would be to pre tin all the connections before actually joining them together. Once tinned the connecting process will be quicker thus reducing the time required to heat them sufficiently for proper joints. Just a quick note from an older ET. Thanks again.
@TheSpotPlot Жыл бұрын
I really enjoy watching videos like this. It makes me want to get licensed.
@jimhagen85211 ай бұрын
Jump onboard! It's easier than ever! KD4HEY (Licensed since 1991).
@daveengstrom92503 ай бұрын
I started in High School (1969) back then we made all our equipment in electronics class. It was a lot of fun. Radios today are a lot more complex, but one can still make a lot of the equipment. More fulfilling than buying something in my opinion.
@jimhagen85211 ай бұрын
I have been debating for a couple of months as to which antenna analyzer I should purchase, NanoVNA or RigExpert. This video has made up my mind, the ease of use, & easy visibility of the RigExpert far outweighs the cheaper cost of the NanoVNA. & I need it specifically for my 40m EFHW. Thanks Josh for Yet ANOTHER GREAT Video!
@Trent28888 Жыл бұрын
Good vid Josh,u need a choke at the feedpoint but also u need atleast 1M or more rope on the end to keep the wire end up from the ground
@mortimersnerd801 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video Josh... there is always so much to to learn. ..have often seen these toroid's wound crossover but I often wondered... why the need to do that? Why not keep the lines of flux running in the same direction all the way around for better (possible) efficiency? .. crossing over reverses the lines of flux and it also creates a break... So I wound mine continuous. 130' EFHW...ratio 14:2.. FT 240 52 core @ 100 watts (FT 891) the core stays cool, VSWR is 1:1 on 20 and 40. I also mount my core in nothing. If you think about it, there is no need. Mine is sprayed with conformal for a bit of protection. Makes for way less weight.. it just hangs from the insulator by a couple of cheap nylon tie-wraps. No connectors needed either, RG 8X soldered directly to the input. Coax shield is the counterpoise. Works like a champ... DX on 5W is easy...These are high Z antennas, so earth ground at the rig; doesn't change the antenna characteristics but grounding reduces static buildup and RX noise, especially on dry days. What's the efficacy of this? Who the heck knows, but I suspect over 85% maybe even 90%.. what's not to like?
@cecilmadden Жыл бұрын
I think when you wrap insulated wire back on itself, you get a compacitive effect. If the wrapped portion was uninsulated, you would get less removal requirement.
@normsnyder271311 ай бұрын
EXACTLY. Lets say you have to fold back 3 feet in order to get the resonant point on the frequency you are shooting for. Now if you cut that 3' off, you will end up being TOO SHORT. Never fold back and then cut insulated wire. As an example. Lets say you have to fold back 2 feet. When you cut, only cut 1/3 of what you folded back. That would be 8" in this case. Now run your analyzer again and see where you are.
@slick8086Ай бұрын
So I wonder what adjustments you could have made to the counterpoise to improve performance.
@JonathanKayne Жыл бұрын
I built myself a linked EFHW using some polystealth wire and the K6ARK unun. The difference was that I calibrated it for 20 meters then added another element and redid for 40 meters. Though in the field I've found it works great on both bands but if I am only planning on doing 20 meters there isn't much point to adding the second element
@EdzashedFudwinkle Жыл бұрын
How long is the 20m wire, take both with you & mark them up, you always have them then.
@JonathanKayne Жыл бұрын
@@EdzashedFudwinkle I want to say it's about 33 feet long. I'd recommend adding some extra and slowly shorten it using an antenna analyzer to get it in tune. It takes some time but you only gotta do it once.
@cokemillion Жыл бұрын
You should do a video of operating in the rain. Obviously a tent setup would be necessary. But what do you need to do for everything outside the tent? Is it even possible?
@temporarilyoffline Жыл бұрын
I don't know what looks better - that CaHRtenna or that RigExpert Stick! Great job on that build!
@socallars37482 ай бұрын
Steve, do you prefer the RigExpert stuff to a basic nano-vna? I've never tried the former, but have had a nano VNA (the smaller, cheapie one) for about two years now and am delighted with it. Seems like it does everything the big $$$ SWR analyzers do and a whole lot more, but maybe I'm missing something. Sure beats the Palomar noise bridge I used for decades!
@temporarilyoffline2 ай бұрын
@@socallars3748 I've only needed what the nano provides and "close enough" works for me. I used the rig expert with antscope and it was pretty similar
@so7na Жыл бұрын
It would be good to mention that when doing measurements using coaxial cable VNA shall be always re-calibrated for a new reference plane (end of coax in this case, using Open-Short-Load method). Otherwise what you really measure is a impedance transformed by a coaxial cable. Especially on higher bands this can produce completely abstract and misleading results. If we do calibration then we will measure real impedance at the *antenna output* port - this is the correct way (the coax will "dissapear" for analyzer). It will also allow as to: 1. bring antenna to resonance by adjusting antenna wire (reactance ""X equal to 0 at the antenna output port) and then 2: to adjust transformer to match the real part of impedance to get proper VSWR.
@fotografm Жыл бұрын
Did I blink and miss the mounting of the capacitor ? Why is it there ? It doesn't look like it can handle much power...
@Ezzell_10 ай бұрын
Any time I have to crimp a solid wire , I always solder the connection after crimping. This is a headache saver tip.
@RichardHopkinsLobosSolos Жыл бұрын
OK, when you're out doing the tuning. What's the badge that you have clipped to your belt? It appears to have your picture and logo.
@NB3K Жыл бұрын
Do you have any videos of the Mighty Doublet antenna? coax fed antennas are over rated. Non Resonant balanced line fed antennas are fun to play with and not worrying about swrs are a wonderful thing
@ths39005 ай бұрын
Very helpful on the tunning process
@KK6USYHamRadioAdventures Жыл бұрын
Great Build Josh, I like the inverted V so you have the adjustment end down where you can get to it. Interesting hear your final length, you were really close on what you said your length would be.
@HamRadioCrashCourse Жыл бұрын
Thanks Chuck! I should have measured the final, but I guess I was between 64-65'
@mmcampnl4535 Жыл бұрын
Callum (dxcommander) also shows what folding the tip does to the electric length on a folded wire to the SWR... Shockingly different from what one expects...
@B.Murphy Жыл бұрын
Ah! Now I ain't scurred. Great video Josh!
@villagerjjАй бұрын
my 2W walkie talkie has a removable antenna, I wonder if I could jerry rig a HAM antenna onto it?
@PhinAI Жыл бұрын
Cool! Thank you. ...patient assembly instructions!... I'm paralyzed in analysis though. As a brand new Ham (General), bought a Xeigu G90 that I haven't made a single contact on (home station) as I try to ascertain what the best antenna/band configuration is, so that I don't have to repurchase and reinvent over and over. Reading the ARRL Antenna Book, observing videos praising the virtues of nearly every antenna configuration known to humanity, etc., but I still don't have understanding enough to make a choice on what to do in this SW part of America from home near an airport in a house with a metal roof, where "local" communications are primarily to be found on repeaters on 446 and 145, respectively. I can reach out with Anytone handheld, but I'd like to be able to HF, also. ... maybe even be able to connect exterior antenna to hand-held for clearer VHF/UHF use? Not sure about efficient or intelligent setup.
@HamRadioCrashCourse Жыл бұрын
Since you have the G90, how about you try the K6ARK 20 watt End Fed Half Wave kit? Its inexpensive and he is really good at support. Plus there are lots of videos online. The link to Amazon is on this video description for the 100w, which is probably overkill but would also work well!
@PhinAI Жыл бұрын
@@HamRadioCrashCourse, thank you!
@d3w4yn3 Жыл бұрын
This is good! Been looking at DL2MAN's EFHW, but wasn't sure that his would work the bands I want.
@acestudioscouk-Ace-G0ACE Жыл бұрын
Enjoyed this and useful, thanks!👍
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
Great job with the build Josh 👍
@HamRadioCrashCourse Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ape!
@pieterdutoit9642 Жыл бұрын
Hi Josh, I found it beter not to cut the element, just put Z +/- 1meter from transformer when tuning ant run it as a sloper transformer lof down the z =/- 10-12 inch long and tight to together with zip tie so that you can adjust it for longer or shorter and move posssion of zip tie, Good luck , Pieter
@ai5dd Жыл бұрын
I use velcro straps on my wind up antennas.
@DonzLockz Жыл бұрын
Nice new toy, tell them to send one my way pls.😆 Shame you set it all up without making some contacts.🤷♂️
@WX4CB Жыл бұрын
im about 4 hours too late for this lol... I just went and bought a roll of 12 guage THHN stranded wire to replace the flexweave antenna wire on my endfed which is old and tired. I just bought a 100ft roll and strung it out. SWR is pretty good, but too lazy to try and tune it.. although i did just snip off about 4ft off the end due to space lol. swr is low enough on the other bands i use that the tuner can deal with it lol
@DavidPuscher Жыл бұрын
What was the final length of wire used? Counter poise and Radiator?
@puddleduck11213 күн бұрын
Does it matter if the feed/coax connection is at the top of the mast or the ground location? I have seen some recommending the feed be at the high point while the others suggest have the feed at the bottom of the slope?
@HamRadioCrashCourse13 күн бұрын
I am told feed at the top is best. I have not tested it both ways… yet.
@W1RMD Жыл бұрын
3:1 SWR is not even noticed in a receiver! I looks like this antenna stays below that in the bands it was designed for. At 3:1 SWR you can either manually back your power down, or use a matching network.At the very least you have an excellent quick receive antenna, but I bet that in a pinch you could compromise your tuning and operate this without having to make any adjustments during operation. I've heard very positive results from those who have built this style of antenna. (W2AEW)
@raykiii Жыл бұрын
Now that it is all tuned, would you do a POTA activation showing off all the resonant frequency or bands? Please and thank you. Also thank you for the content you make for the ham community.
@HamRadioCrashCourse Жыл бұрын
Sure, I can do that. Thank for watching!
@chandansur5648 Жыл бұрын
hello friend, I am VU2ZOC it was very good information for EFHW Antenna. i am using(EFHW-49:1) antenna last 6 months,my homebrew .and i am using FT240-43 toroid plastic pvc box.20mtr long wire inverted V shape.
@HamRadioCrashCourse Жыл бұрын
Very nice! Thanks for watching!
@AmRadPodcast Жыл бұрын
Good video. Nice to get your take on it.
@HamRadioCrashCourse Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@wx7slc Жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks. I have used 400 grit sandpaper or emery cloth to remove the enamel from magnet wire for nearly 6 decades. It works for me and doesn't scar the wire as you are wise to caution against. A small piece of sandpaper fits in with my tool kit easily, and can also be used to brighten up antenna wires at the connection points that have been in the weather for a long time. Thanks for your contributions to the ham radio community. Your explanations and encouragement help those new to electronics or radio realize that it is a terrific hobby. de N7PCE
@HamRadioCrashCourse Жыл бұрын
Thank you! And a great tip on the sandpaper!
@Art_646 ай бұрын
What was the final length?
@kenhar1000 Жыл бұрын
I would like to 160 meters, I know but my radio can do it so I would like to try it some time
@jamesc9001 Жыл бұрын
I arrived here because I saw "End Fed" in the title, squarely disappointed... :( Anyway, thumbs up! Attenna are cool too.
@chulchue261910 ай бұрын
What line is he adjusting? The counter poise line or the antenna line?
@HamRadioCrashCourse10 ай бұрын
Antenna line.
@walteredwards544 Жыл бұрын
Would the addition of a loading coil for the higher bands help any?
@DM-fz3ly Жыл бұрын
Isn't the correct way to say it... 2 primary and 14 secondary because the secondary includes the first two wraps?? Your graphic shows 2 and 12 which is a bit misleading. 14^2 = 196, 2^2 = 4, 196/4 = 49:1
@vvatc Жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure I'll be getting the ARRL end-fed antenna kit for Christmas. What is the counterpoise? I've seen other videos talk about it but nobody explains what it is & why and how to install. And it looks like you don't need to ground this antenna? I guess I could dig out my ARRL Handbook or go to the google but I'm at work so why not run up the comments on you video? ;-)
@HamRadioCrashCourse Жыл бұрын
All of these are answered in your handbook, but here is the short version. You counterpoise is the other half of the antenna, e.g. the shield of your coax, or the - side. If you don't have one, your end fed antenna will just use your coax as the counterpoise. This often isn't an issue, until it is. It's always the safe answer to have a lightning ground on your feedline before your coax enters your ham shack.
@jaynesjunction Жыл бұрын
Definitely want that a set-up like that - is that a 49:1 or 9:1 set-up? Any kit recommendations for a 9:1?
@TwoFeatherChannel Жыл бұрын
excellent presentation the toroid gets the same amount of wraps for every band?
@HamRadioCrashCourse Жыл бұрын
Pretty much yeah, EFHW generally use a 49:1 transformer, which has very similar wraps. You can adjust them though.
@jamessowles4332 Жыл бұрын
How long of a wire would you need if you wanted to go to 80 m
@samradioman3843 Жыл бұрын
Just curious but what was the final length when you were done tuning it?
@gregorycooper79626 ай бұрын
WHAT IF I JUST BOUGHT 2 DIFFERENT EFHW's and neither one of them has the capacitor???
@HamRadioCrashCourse6 ай бұрын
TEST THEM AND YOU TELL ME.
@ToNzHoLtZ Жыл бұрын
How did your VSWR Tester rate in weather resistance ? You set it down it the wet grass , or it was not bad i hope !
@marcelookunz-lu1fk11 ай бұрын
Se agradecería que las medidas sean no solo en pies, sino que también en metros. 73 Cordiales
@TOMMYCUETE7 ай бұрын
I want that mass
@jontate22734 ай бұрын
What size is the heat shrink? I can’t seem to find anything like it. 8:47
@GMT_4003 ай бұрын
Probably have to look it up as lithium battery heat shrink or PVC heat shrink.
@rha600 Жыл бұрын
I love all your videos and you helped me get my tech license as well as still helping me with general but I do have some questions about this. Antennas and getting the right one for multiple frequencies has always been the difficult part for me for some odd reason so this did help with what I was looking for. Procedure wise though, I'm confused on how you went from having a single piece of coper wire with the one end twisted back on itself to having four ends of a wire. did you cut the loop at the twisted end? And if so how do you now have continuity between all points since cutting it would result in two separate pieces and with the lacquer on the wire they shouldn't be "connected". what am I missing?
@HamRadioCrashCourse Жыл бұрын
I don’t think I understand what four ends of wire? Thanks for watching!!
@rha600 Жыл бұрын
@@HamRadioCrashCourse Sorry, should have given a time stamp to help. go to 6:45 in the video where you are showing how and where to solder the ends, there are 4 points. two on the BNC one (I think) for the counterpoise and one for the antenna. At 4:50 you're finishing up with the wraps and then at 4:52 you start talking about getting the coating off there are 4 ends, I'm assuming and it looks like you just cut that "loop" where you twisted the wire back on itself for the primary loops, correct?
@HamRadioCrashCourse Жыл бұрын
1 for the radiating element, 2 for the BNC (center and shield) 1 for the counterpoise. Pull up a 49:1 transformer image for reference.
@matthewmcconnell654011 ай бұрын
I always thought a dipole was very efficient. Am I mistaken?
@HamRadioCrashCourse11 ай бұрын
It’s efficient. Assuming it’s well built.
@thepracticalhistorian Жыл бұрын
How did you connect the wire to the S biner? Did you just tie a knot? Thanks
@HamRadioCrashCourse Жыл бұрын
Nope. I showed it on the video. You just kind of pas it back and forth through the small holes and it locks it in place.
@BlackHamRadioUniversity11 ай бұрын
Can you provide the link for the capacitor? Is it a specific type of a capacitor? Also is that ferrite the Ferrite Toroids / Ferrite Rings 43 TOROID 12.7mm 35.55mm (Ferrite-140)?
@HamRadioCrashCourse11 ай бұрын
Please reach out to the Coffee And Ham Radio guys for more info.
@dannystephenson4957 Жыл бұрын
How come you tuned it so low to the ground? Wouldn't of you stood a better chance at getting a lower swr at height?
@HamRadioCrashCourse Жыл бұрын
Likely. But I tuned it based on how I might use it in the field on a stand-alone mast.
@KA9DSL Жыл бұрын
How do you Tuna boat? or Tuna fish?
@jackkelley890 Жыл бұрын
Question for you. If you took more time, would it be possible to get it to 1.0 SWR for your desired band or is there just microscopic differences / inefficiencies that make that impossible? God bless you and your family, Merry Christmas.
@HamRadioCrashCourse Жыл бұрын
Realistically, the tuning I achieved could be the limit with regards to wire length. You can play with the deployment as in moving the feedpoint and end point higher to move it. Also, they will change the radiation pattern. Also, ground composition is likely a factor too. So the answer is “maybe and likely”. But it’s not going to be the length necessarily.
@petersichel9934 Жыл бұрын
Any SWR less than 1.5 is considered a good match. 1.5 to 2 is OK but could be improved. Your radio should be able to handle this safely. The design of an EFHW using a 49:1 matching transformer can provide a very good match because you are dividing any change in the feed point impedance by 49. Since every physical installation is slightly different and varies over time it's not practical to maintain a perfect 1.0 match. The disadvantage of the EFHW is you lose a little energy in the matching transformer but being frequency agile more than makes up for this. Being on the right band at the right time is way more valuable than 1 or 2 dB. Another issue with EFHW or off-center fed antennas is that the coax feed line becomes part of the antenna. This is not a problem for portable operation with low power. For a permanent installation you should consider adding a common mode choke to your feed line.
@leemullins495 Жыл бұрын
Where can I find high quality flexible antenna wire like that?
@HamRadioCrashCourse Жыл бұрын
Links in description!
@matthewcarroll3193 Жыл бұрын
With the counterpoise installed, do you need a wound toroid on the coax?
@HamRadioCrashCourse Жыл бұрын
It would depend on what you see on the radio or connected computer.
@matthewcarroll3193 Жыл бұрын
@@HamRadioCrashCourse Computer? hahahaha, you thinking im rich or something?!
@rhodrimorgan3799 Жыл бұрын
Great video! 73 de Rhodri M0RHO
@Fireman9143 Жыл бұрын
Do you have a version of this for total noobs? More detailed explanation of how you built the transformer, how you picked the capacitor, how you measure impedance, what is a counterpoise, why are you adjusting the counterpoise and not the antenna, what's happening on that meter screen? Can you do this for HT? 2M, 70CM, GMRS antennas?
@HamRadioCrashCourse Жыл бұрын
I kind of took the path on this video to augment your buying an end fed kit and following the included directions and my video. Get one of the kits below. They’re cheap.
@503Nick Жыл бұрын
Nice!
@geirha75 Жыл бұрын
where to get antenna wire 20AWG or 18AWG 40m band ( 20 m )
@HamRadioCrashCourse Жыл бұрын
I like the wire from SOTABeams.
@christophersmith1155 Жыл бұрын
i would like to build this for 10 & 12 meters. it would have to be full legal limit. I dont know which parts need to be upgraded for 1500 watts
@HamRadioCrashCourse Жыл бұрын
Generally everything. The toroid, the gauge of wire, etc.
@so7na Жыл бұрын
1500W for 10/12m ? Maybe EFHW is not a good choice for these bands and such power levels :) Anyway - don't forget about a really (!!!) good high power rf choke. Otherwise using EFHW with 1.5kW will be really dangerous...
@bodstrup7 ай бұрын
Wow, those stakes even came with pre-applied soil ! Need to learn to build the transformer - the LDG types you can purchase are way to big for lightweight QRP type antennas
@Thomas-ZET Жыл бұрын
What coax are you using, thx
@HamRadioCrashCourse Жыл бұрын
ABR
@grahamkent2868 Жыл бұрын
Great video!
@keanudeleon7933 Жыл бұрын
What did you wrap it at 3:40? I don’t understand what that does.
@HamRadioCrashCourse Жыл бұрын
It’s a transformer it’s used to perform antenna matching to 50 ohms for connection to your radio.
@keanudeleon7933 Жыл бұрын
@@HamRadioCrashCourse what does the twisting do? Like before you wrap it
@HamRadioCrashCourse Жыл бұрын
Please look up what a Unun or Balun is, they are voltage or current transformers for antenna matching and other purposes.
@patriot9455 Жыл бұрын
Who does not have hand full of adapting stuff. You live in an HOA ( Ham operating Area) LOL
@KAIBO-RUGBY Жыл бұрын
Hello
@Rich-ni2ol Жыл бұрын
I dunno why I keep laughing when you say ES-Beaner lol. Relax comment section, I'm Mexican.
@GwenStephens-e4m8 күн бұрын
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@user-wd1tp7gt9r Жыл бұрын
You R GREAT From❤ ST2KI
@HamRadioCrashCourse Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@battlestarone Жыл бұрын
Why this obsession with 1.1:1 swr,,,in telecom industry anything of 2 or below is acceptable,,1,5:1 is good,,,bring the antenna so close to ground is going to effect swr,,,but chopping it make rhe ant no longer correct electrical length,,i would cut for correct electrical length for type of wire used then use a tuner to bring swr in if it's way out this keeping correct electrical length of antenna,,but real nice vid,,like those poles but pricey.
@HamRadioCrashCourse Жыл бұрын
I mean you kind of explained on that second half why we just cut it based on how we’re going to install it in the field. General rule is 3:1 and better is fine. But I like to aim for 1.5:1.
@qrplife Жыл бұрын
steel wool fibers = almost impossible to find short circuits
@HamRadioCrashCourse Жыл бұрын
Don't rub your projects down with steel wool.
@1shARyn3 Жыл бұрын
NanoVNA is MUCH cheaper than the RigExpert Stick .....
@HamRadioCrashCourse Жыл бұрын
Yes...
@forgetyourlife Жыл бұрын
More money less hassle. I will buy the Stick 500.
@full_metal2452 Жыл бұрын
Looks fun until I saw the $400 antenna tuner
@HamRadioCrashCourse Жыл бұрын
You don’t need it. Check out the NanoVNA
@TingILi Жыл бұрын
Carbon fiber mast is not good for cloud day, dangerous 😅😁😁
@okhouri Жыл бұрын
The video skips all the important steps!
@HamRadioCrashCourse Жыл бұрын
Which steps specifically?
@twohandsandaradio Жыл бұрын
KM4ACK at almost half the price. How is this different? You'll say 100w and I'll say I've run the KM4ACK at 100 watts every day this summer and no overheating or failure. Dislike when other hams try to take advantage of other$. Capitalism is such a wonderful thing. $15 in parts and try to sell it for $74.99. Someone needs to say it for the low information crowd.
@HamRadioCrashCourse Жыл бұрын
Almost all the components are different between the two antennas. K6ARK is cheaper than both. So did KM4ACK rip you off? No not at all.
@bruceblosser384 Жыл бұрын
Why is everyone using Type 43 Toroid Cores, for the HF Ham Bands? They are rated for 25MHz to 300MHz! Use Type 31 material instead!!!! it is rated for 1.5MHz to 30MHz! Everybody seems to be doing this ALL WRONG!!!!! Why is that? Or is there something I don't know about? :) Bruce - AI6XK
@crazyham Жыл бұрын
Just a quick comment to help those that want to save some money $ The Nano VNA will test all those bands and more for a much lower cost. A small amount of learning and a heap of savings.
@crazyham Жыл бұрын
Excellent Video Mate ⚡🙏⚡ Keep up the Great Work. ⚡🙏⚡