Multiband 1.5 wave dipole ?? - Iowa

[@thork0tjt515]

Great work! That radio is a great little rig! Happy Thanksgiving to you and the family Kevin! 73

[@hamradioqrp-k0klb]

Hi Thor.. Thanks for stopping by.. It is a fun little radio.. it provides many hours of entertainment.. Thanks for your support.. 73, Kevin ~ k0klb

[@DK5ONV]

A big Hug for your beautiful Dog. 🤗😍 And heck yeah, you did a fantastic Job as always💯👌 Happy Thanksgiving my Friend & 73 de Uncle Günter 🙋‍♂

[@hamradioqrp-k0klb]

Hey UG.. I'll give her a hug from you.. She loves those.. Thanks for stopping by and supporting the channel.. I appreciate it.. 73, Kevin ~ k0klb

[@mewrongwayKOCXF]

Awesome Kevin! Hope your having a great Turkey day!

[@hamradioqrp-k0klb]

Hi Darrell.. We had a great Thanks giving day.. Hope you did too.. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.. I appreciate your support.. 73, Kevin ~ k0klb

[@mewrongwayKOCXF]

@@hamradioqrp-k0klb I will be taking bird sandwiches to work for next 2 weeks lol.

[@orezenoowt9265]

Thank you so much for presenting this video. Operating QRP really proves the efficiency of an antenna. It blows my mind how you made contacts using such low power. I did not think that such a design would work so well on all hf bands, especially on 12 and 10 meters. I've been thinking about what would be the best general purpose all band design for portable operation and I think you have nailed it. Of course as with most things in life it is a compromise. You do have to tune the antenna every time you QSY. But that is such a trivial thing. The ability to operate on any band completely outweighs the small disadvantage of having to tune.

[@hamradioqrp-k0klb]

Hello.. Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment.. It does perform better than I expected as well. It does require an open area to spread the wires and string out but other than that, its pretty easy to deploy.. Results in your area may vary but I've had great success with this configuration.. Good luck on your continued search and I hope you find what you are looking for.. Thanks for watching.. 73, Kevin ~ k0klb

[@Locksnut]

Another enjoyable adventure with you, Kevin! I'm going to try this. 73 N4WLC Bill

[@hamradioqrp-k0klb]

Hi Bill.. It works pretty well.. I've pulled the wires to the top of a pole today and will continue to work it from the shack, so the jury is still out on a verdict.. Thanks for watching and commenting.. I appreciate it.. 73, kevin ~ k0klb

[@W6IWN_Radio]

Another great experiment! I really want to try one out sometime. Looks like a great POTA antenna for a Xiegu G90!

[@hamradioqrp-k0klb]

Hi Bobby.. Thanks for stopping by.. It is pretty easy to launch up on a spider beam for portable use.. I liked it so much, I pulled it up on my 45ft pole here next to the ham shack.. I've been using it and have even worked some good QRP 5w DX with it.. It def does a nice job.. Thanks for supporting the channel.. I appreciate it.. 73, Kevin ~ k0klb

[@DellFargus]

Yeah. This is beyond cool.

[@hamradioqrp-k0klb]

Thanks for stopping by and leaving a nice comment.. I appreciate it.. 73, Kevin ~ k0klb

[@pcastonguay]

This is obviously a good solution for daytime portable operation. It's easy to deploy and it provides very good radiation efficiency across multiple bands.

[@hamradioqrp-k0klb]

Hi Leon.. I agree, It does deploy easy and is a fun antenna to use.. Thanks for stopping by and for all your support of the channel.. I appreciate it.. 73, Kevin ~ k0klb

[@K3JRZOnTheAir]

Nice work Kevin! Is that the setup you got me with yesterday while I was activating? 73!

[@hamradioqrp-k0klb]

Hi Jeff.. Negative.. I was in the shack yesterday when we had our QSO.. I hope my audio is good enough to make your video.. if not, I completely understand.. I was pretty weak I'm sure.. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.. I appreciate it.. 73, Kevin ~ k0klb

[@K3JRZOnTheAir]

@@hamradioqrp-k0klb You made it in. A little light, but you're in there! 73!

[@JacobNewmen]

A very interesting antenna, can you please tell me if you have any experience with it? Would it be possible to write its dimensions? Thank you 73!

[@hamradioqrp-k0klb]

Hello Jacob.. I've been experimenting more with it lately.. The leg lengths are 48ft long so a total length of 96ft.. Legs are sloping down.. I just pulled it up on a 50ft pole that I installed here at the home QTH.. I've added a 4:1 balun near the house. Here is the setup.. Radio in house, tuner, 12ft coax going outside to box with 4:1 balun, approx 80ft of 450 ohm ladderline goin up the pole to the center of dipole legs, legs sloping down (maybe a 45 degree angle). Here are the SWR (center of SSB range) results from antenna analyzer: 160m = 2.4, 80m = 6.0, 40m = 2.5, 20m = 2.9, 17m = 1.7, 15m = 1.3, 12m = 2.9, 10m = 1.5.... Your results may vary.. Thanks for watching.. 73, Kevin ~ k0klb

[@kennethblackwell1137]

Thanks, Kevin....very interesting..

[@hamradioqrp-k0klb]

Thanks for stopping by Ken and supporting the channel.. I appreciate it.. 73, Kevin ~ k0klb

[@johnnorth9355]

Hight is might (plus a nice big field to play with !). 73 M7BLC

[@hamradioqrp-k0klb]

Hi John.. Height certainly helps, doesn't it... Thanks for stopping by and supporting the channel.. I appreciate it.. 73, Kevin ~ k0klb

[@1crazynordlander]

What is your closest POTA park. Mine is 15 miles south of me. We have numerous potential spots that are owned by the state which one is just north of me in my section. How hard would it be to petition the spot to be a POTA park?

[@hamradioqrp-k0klb]

Hey Kevin.. My closest state park is 5 miles as a crow flies. It is a pretty quiet park, but if I want to be secluded in a Wild Life mgt area with no public around, I have to drive about 20 minutes.. I don't think Noah's park would qualify for a pota park, but it would be convenient for me for sure, LOL.. Thanks for stopping by and good to heat you back active again.. 73, Kevin ~ k0klb

[@pcostadias]

In reality that’s not a dipole. It’s 2x 5/8 antennas colinearly mounted. It’s origin it’s the extended double zepp antenna and its amazing!

[@hamradioqrp-k0klb]

Hello Pedro.. Thanks for stopping by.. I admit, I'm not very good at the original history and names of antennas.. I just throw things in the air, have some fun and see if it works.. Thanks for the correction and for sharing the origin information.. It does work very well.. 73, Kevin ~ k0klb

[@russellhayes911]

Thanks Kevin!! I really enjoy your video's! KE4GTQ

[@hamradioqrp-k0klb]

Hi Russell.. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.. I appreciate it.. !! 73, Kevin ~ k0klb