Is This The Perfect Portable HF Antenna? JNCRADIO MC-599 Shortwave Dipole

[@TechMindsOfficial]

Link to the MAST only: chelegance.com/products/cntou-chelegance-tp16%e2%80%b24-8-meter-antenna-mast-for-mc-599-jpc-7-antenna-pole-telescopic/?wpam_id=5

[@irreverend_]

It's such a shame the shipping is $60 to the UK, I think that puts it a little out of my price range :(

[@BBaldwin]

“Wanted to make sure it was still erected when I woke up in the morning- and yes, I do mean the antenna.”😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@RADIOBUNKER73]

A great antenna ! I was happy to be able test it for some weeks amazing results. NIce video

[@TechMindsOfficial]

thanks mate :-)

[@digitalmediafan]

Great review. This is similar to what Raisa R1BIG tried a few weeks back. Unfortunately although the telescopic mast is only $58 shipping to the UK is a whopping $60 so $118 total

[@steveblanchard7293]

And the guy accessories are another $22

[@n0vty873]

Turn it into a delta loop and feed it with a 4:1 and make it a multiband better than what the original design was

[@Emcipio]

Sounds like the TDL to me! Love mine but I wish it weren’t so expensive so more people could enjoy one.

[@russbrown194]

I got this one early on and is one of my favorite POTA antennas. Quick to deploy as well. One note, make sure you guy it or put weights on the base. Ask me how I know. Let's just say I had to get some new whips!

[@chelegance]

lesson learned!

[@pvdk]

Mat, I think 4 meters and 2 meters is also possible as the collapsed whips are short enough ;-) Great piece of portable kit with superb resulst as you showed. 73 Phil ON4VP.

[@redjohn20001]

Would it take two hamsticks for 40m? Thanks for all the videos.

[@andy2E0JIU]

Nice video matt,think id use loading coils for 40m or the antenna starts to get a bit big for pota

[@tobyticehurst]

Dont swear at me lol, bigger the better. 12m Racal mast and 40m inverted-v is my go to for carpark dwelling portable/POTA. Think iv worked you on the bands before. hope all is well, M3TJT

[@andy2E0JIU]

@tobyticehurst ha ha hi Toby n yes we've worked few times on 40m.i like pota but tend to use vertical,coil and radials/magic carpet just for ease

[@fretlessfender]

Wonderfull as allway! Nice product this is! Smart thinking of those markers, so simple to do but really helpful!

[@johnmayer158]

Just a thought...Depending on the size and threads, it might be possible to use hamstick antennas in place of the telescopic elements to go to 40m and perhaps 75/80m. Just an idea for portable pota/soda, or emergency comms. Good luck, John, N8SGM.

[@robmcfaddin768]

Excellent Video. Well done

[@TechMindsOfficial]

Thank you very much!

[@bitemykrank1970]

Nice video. Just the facts, no bullshit. I like the antenna, with your VNA or a good SWR meter and some knowledge, you could tinker and most likely get it down to 1:1 on every band, with some annoyance I'll admit, but if your not prepared to field tune an antenna, then your not really into portable op's.....wires tossed up into tree's are an exception to this....

[@TechMindsOfficial]

Thanks!

[@BillyNoMates1974]

there´s a good reason thats portable, my neighbours would have a fit with that up in my garden lol

[@geraldmaneha825]

Hello, My name is Gerry and I enjoy watching your video. Glad we got into the Santano. Where did you get this? Antenna? Did I just watch a few minutes ago OK thank you Gerry.

[@TechMindsOfficial]

Hi Gerry, thanks for the comment and thanks for watching my video. There is a link in the video description to exactly where I got this antenna form. Many thanks, Matt

[@johnnorth9355]

Oh dear - I can hear my wife and neighbours right now lol. I would have to use this portable only lol.

[@TheTdub]

Take one of the 40m wires cut a wire to same length, then cut that wire in half. Affix one of each half to the collapsible whips when using the 20m set-up to get your 40m

[@stuarthall3874]

It looks like a nice system, similar to the Buddipole I bought here in the States though without the need for the induction coils. The typical thread here for antennas is 3/8x24. Do you know if that is compatible at all with the metric M10 size this antenna uses?

[@Scif64]

Nice Video Matt. I do like that mast and the ease of use of the antenna for portable use. I am moving from UK to Italy in September and looking at portable options on the top of my apartments flat roof. Another idea noted thanks to you. 73 de G0LQP

[@TechMindsOfficial]

Glad it was helpful!

[@redeyegooner]

Another really helpful review ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Any chance you could take a look at the MagicalANT 3.5-30mhz butterfly antenna please?

[@sandyjohnston9457]

Would a 1:1 balun be necessary?

[@olafelsberry420]

TechMinds thank you mate for helping me understand so much about technically. I wonder if this will work on my ATS 25 X2? From across the pond 73 for now.

[@joseneves2822]

Very nice antenna, It's my favorite for POTA activations With the inverted V configuration at 40 meters we can achieve contacts even without propagation Thanks for the review 73 de CS7BDO

[@floridahomesales]

Do you have a link to the mast, I found one similar but it is $200. Thank you - great video.

[@TechMindsOfficial]

chelegance.com/products/cntou-chelegance-tp16%e2%80%b24-8-meter-antenna-mast-for-mc-599-jpc-7-antenna-pole-telescopic/?wpam_id=5

[@floridahomesales]

Thank you

[@JOSEPHPOWELL-qw5ft]

DX engineering it was 75 dollars when I bought mine

[@EI6DP]

Great job.

[@TechMindsOfficial]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@jamesriley9800]

I like to find that telescopic pole you have a website for it

[@JOSEPHPOWELL-qw5ft]

DX Engineering and the tripod mast was a steal at 75 dollars it is very well made and solid! You won't find a better deal for a tripod and mast. What I did was run zip ties thought the pre made holes at the bottom of each foot and fashioned a loop that hangs off each of the feet to be able to anchor each leg down with the provided stakes! Everything about the antenna screams quality! I really do love it and you can by replacement whips for 35 dollars! Where else can you get a 17' telescopic whip for 35 dollars and it is laser engraved for each of the bands from 20 meters on down!

[@PAULHAWKINS-hr6ct]

Hi great video can i buy that mast in the UK or where did you get it from . Thanks

[@TechMindsOfficial]

chelegance.com/products/cntou-chelegance-tp16%e2%80%b24-8-meter-antenna-mast-for-mc-599-jpc-7-antenna-pole-telescopic/?wpam_id=5

[@christophersmith1155]

i want this for 11 meters CB. sweet.

[@mickeyred]

Any guides on attaching the guy ropes?

[@TechMindsOfficial]

I used two lengths of the rope, and in the center of each length I just looped around the mast. That gave me 4 guy ropes, placed at 12, 3, 6 and 9 oclock.. If that makes sense :-)

[@fotografm]

What's in the centre of the dipole ? Does it have a balun ?

[@sebastiankettner1144]

Yes, there's a 1:1 balun in there. 73

[@Bilbo56]

Matt the price of that antenna from ML and S is £269 obviously plus shipping because they never do anything free very often so why would I buy from express or from the American shop?

[@TechMindsOfficial]

@@Bilbo56 this video is available to anyone around the world, they all don’t buy from MLS :)

[@Bilbo56]

@@TechMindsOfficial I wouldn’t buy from them either if there was another supplier in the UK that sold it slightly cheaper price. I always find it there charging too much for carriage in some cases although I do respect their opinion.

[@MENSA.lady2]

Where can I obtain one of those collapsable masts please.

[@KarmaFlight]

It's at the website for the antenna.

[@TechMindsOfficial]

I have pinned the link in this comment section, thanks :-)

[@JOSEPHPOWELL-qw5ft]

DX engineering

[@kd7alt]

Yes a link for tripod mast woukd be helpful

[@TechMindsOfficial]

chelegance.com/products/cntou-chelegance-tp16%e2%80%b24-8-meter-antenna-mast-for-mc-599-jpc-7-antenna-pole-telescopic/?wpam_id=5

[@pmate95]

I always wanted something like this, but the JPC7 one. After some searching on Aliexpress, I found the telescopic whips for about 20$, so I ordered 2. I watched some videos about it, and they said that the side force can damage this telescopes, so instead of a dipole, I created a vertical antenna. The telescope is about 5m long, so it's perfect from 14 MHz. It's much faster and easier to deploy, and it needs some counterpoises from wire and a small tripod to stand on. In the field it works great, where there are no other objects like houses. I used it on a small terrace on my holiday.

[@tobyticehurst]

Smart bit of kit... Question, could the 40m inverted-v and telescopic whips, tuned to say 20m be installed at the same time? Resulting in a duel band antenna, sort of like a fan or in this case X-dipole. Maybe worth a test when you're out portable for the YT content. All the best M3TJT

[@TechMindsOfficial]

I thought about that too. When I get a chance to take it to a location where I can put the 40m wires out I will definitely try this. Cheers

[@chelegance]

yes you can do it this way - however in this case you would need to slightly adjust the length of the telescopic whip as the system changed.

[@3v068]

While my brain is getting better at estimating metric units of measurement, thank you for putting our freedom units to really tie it in.

[@LouiseBrooksBob]

No 30 metres?

[@hobbified]

Antenna and tripod mast together are 12 pounds. That's 3x the weight of an MC-750, 2.5x the weight of an EFHW and a 30' pole, and about a zillion times the weight of an EFHW tossed over a tree. So, some kinds of portable yes. Other kinds, not so much.

[@LB0FI]

Nice system, but way too clunky for POTA.

[@paulswift700]

Interesting review. Where can I look at this antenna and mast. Thanks. Paul Dr HS0ZLQ, G0MIH.

[@Real_Berserker]

Load coils,inductive resistance is not very good, because inductive resistance,like capacitive resistance,does not bring you closer to the resonant frequency.The resonant frequency is purely ohmic resistance.

[@pixeluser175]

New intro 😭

[@TechMindsOfficial]

Uh? Same intro been using for over a year dude.

[@pixeluser175]

@@TechMindsOfficial A whole year! Whheeeehhh 😭

[@Real_Berserker]

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