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Arrow Antenna Review, Tips & Modifications

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KB1HQS

KB1HQS

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@davidr6585
@davidr6585 5 жыл бұрын
I used about 1" long colored pieces of heat shrink to match the elements. I found this also gave a little traction/grip to twisting the elements together. Great vid.
@KB1HQS
@KB1HQS 5 жыл бұрын
Good idea on the heat shrink! Thanks for watching. 73
@deaustin4018
@deaustin4018 6 жыл бұрын
some people still don't believe me when I say I've made 100 mile contacts with the four element version. I'm glad you put that in.
@KB1HQS
@KB1HQS 6 жыл бұрын
I have made some killer long distance contacts with a 5W HT and that antenna. Elevation atop a mountain top helps a lot. 73
@LavaKimo
@LavaKimo 4 жыл бұрын
My longest contact is 211.5 miles From the Big Island to Oahu during our annual VHF/UHF grid madness contest.
@K7AGE
@K7AGE 7 жыл бұрын
Good hints. I use different color electrical tape for each pair of elements and also on the boom. I like your idea of the clear heat shrink tubing to keep the labels on. I have seen, (somewhere) where a fellow had drilled a series of holes along each edge of the boom to remove material to reduce weight. Since you are only needing a couple feet of coax, maybe using RG174 coax will save a few ounces. And, leave the 440 elements at home. Good video, Randy
@KB1HQS
@KB1HQS 7 жыл бұрын
Good idea on the different color tape and RG174. I have toyed with the idea of speed holes in the boom but haven't gotten to that stage yet. I'm thinking of building a super lightweight Arrow antenna clone that is 2m only. Will have to add it to the to do list for 2018. Thanks for watching Randy; been a fan of your YT channel for awhile now. 73 Stu
@watchmanmichael2023
@watchmanmichael2023 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thanks!
@jaybarr3307
@jaybarr3307 4 ай бұрын
JUst bought one of these and getting acquainted. Interesting how you were able to mount the antenna to a tri-pod in the middle of the antenna. Curious how you did that.
@roberts3942
@roberts3942 4 жыл бұрын
I just got my antenna yesterday. Do you have a follow-on video about how to mount it on a tripod?
@KB1HQS
@KB1HQS 4 жыл бұрын
The boom has a predrilled hole under the handle. I added a new hole near the center of the boom.
@aquatone327
@aquatone327 4 жыл бұрын
Make sure you have a tripod with a strong swivel...that or counter balance it with a pole going out of the back side of it as well. Or as KB1HQS said, drill a hole in the middle of the boom. 73's KO4GLF
@ericlessard6653
@ericlessard6653 6 жыл бұрын
Try thin elements with push nuts. That's what I have used
@MWDAdventures
@MWDAdventures 4 жыл бұрын
new to the ham and want to do the satilite radio thing. 146/437-10WBP Split boom with duplexer. Is this the correct model number?
@KB1HQS
@KB1HQS 4 жыл бұрын
Correct, that's it! 73
@RandallSteen
@RandallSteen 5 жыл бұрын
That issue sounds common. I climbed for ten years. Many peaks have multiple frequencies, including big fm broadcast.
@AppalachianTraining
@AppalachianTraining 5 ай бұрын
Does this work for uhf/vhf direction finding?
@stevemazz3121
@stevemazz3121 6 жыл бұрын
Paint the tips of matching elements different colors... a good paint will last forever.
@KB1HQS
@KB1HQS 6 жыл бұрын
Great idea!
@n6vhf
@n6vhf 7 жыл бұрын
What's with the hurricane at about 1:31? LOL Perfect timing for the "wind" comment.
@KB1HQS
@KB1HQS 7 жыл бұрын
No doubt right? :) Thanks for watching! 73
@M21zen
@M21zen 5 жыл бұрын
Great vid. Thanks for the info.
@KB1HQS
@KB1HQS 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! 73
@NICKGAR7
@NICKGAR7 3 жыл бұрын
Great video especially the tips. Many of us use these with great success. I am thinking of drilling the boom to lighten it further for handheld satellite work… quite a few folk have done that however it ‘feels’ wrong to butcher it up! Let’s see. 73 Nick M1DDD (also a few sat vids on my channel)
@KB1HQS
@KB1HQS 3 жыл бұрын
I went that route and found that the AL boom in cold weather was a huge heat sink. I have since moved on to a CF boom. Have fun with it. 73
@no5x937
@no5x937 Жыл бұрын
The Elk VHF/UHF Satellite log periodic for FM and SSB birds have all elements in the same plane and works as well as the Arrow II dual Yagi which have its VHF elements 90 degrees from the UHF elements. The Arrow II has build in 10W Diplexer which is not required by the Elk. Why does the Yagi require 90 deg phase polarization difference yet the Elk LPDA does not?
@rlmartin58
@rlmartin58 4 жыл бұрын
what do you use as a feedline is the length critical
@KB1HQS
@KB1HQS 4 жыл бұрын
I usually keep the length under 15'. It is VHF, so shorter the better.
@9Z4Y
@9Z4Y 6 жыл бұрын
Hello I just purchased one of these antennas, I would like to know how did you attach the antenna to the tripod at 11:08 in the video? please and thanks, 73
@KB1HQS
@KB1HQS 6 жыл бұрын
I attached the antenna by drilling a hole through both the antenna boom and tripod mount. Then I used a small bolt with nut to hold it all together. 73
@Justin-bd2dg
@Justin-bd2dg 4 жыл бұрын
@@KB1HQS Why not just use the standard 1/4-20 of the tripod?
@KB1HQS
@KB1HQS 4 жыл бұрын
@@Justin-bd2dg The tripod bolt isn't long enough to hold the antenna on the mount.
@Justin-bd2dg
@Justin-bd2dg 4 жыл бұрын
@@KB1HQS Time-Sert
@amirhossien3855
@amirhossien3855 5 жыл бұрын
Is the aluminum element used in this antenna or is it like an aluminum tube?
@KB1HQS
@KB1HQS 5 жыл бұрын
The antenna in the video is an Arrow antenna, the boom is an aluminum sqaure tube and the elements are actual aluminum arrow shafts. 73
@brucerobson8284
@brucerobson8284 9 ай бұрын
Color coding the elements would be a whole lot easier.
@jimshooting4294
@jimshooting4294 4 жыл бұрын
How do you mount your antenna to the tripod.
@KB1HQS
@KB1HQS 4 жыл бұрын
The boom has a threaded hole under the foam handle. I wanted the antenna better balanced so I just drilled a hole in the middle of boom and ran a bolt thru it.
@brianbarker4739
@brianbarker4739 5 жыл бұрын
How did you mount it on the tripod?
@KB1HQS
@KB1HQS 5 жыл бұрын
Drilled a hole through the boom and used a 1/4" bolt with nut to secure it to my tripod.
@2j4ez
@2j4ez 6 жыл бұрын
How did you mount this on a tripod?
@KB1HQS
@KB1HQS 6 жыл бұрын
I drilled a hole in the boom and mounted a bolt in my tripod to fit the boom on.
@Matt-zf7vz
@Matt-zf7vz 7 жыл бұрын
Well done - ..-.
@KB1HQS
@KB1HQS 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Matt! ~73
@w2gdj1
@w2gdj1 4 жыл бұрын
Some views look like the summit of Cadillac Mtn. in Acadia. My favorite place on the planet. W2GDJ FN32
@KB1HQS
@KB1HQS 4 жыл бұрын
You are correct. That is Cadillac Mtn.
@adolfohernandez4307
@adolfohernandez4307 5 ай бұрын
Well...12 minutes and your didn´t even show the whole freaking antenna!!
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