The ULTIMATE Portable Radio Antenna?

[@Trevelyan1971]

As always an entertaining video.... not sure how 'portable' having to lug about a bloody great big battery is though 🙂

[@Martin_Lynch]

Tony is stronger than he looks & the LiPo batteries are lighter than you think. 10/10 to him and Henry for recording this in the rain though! 73 de G4HKS

[@flmag88]

I think it is portable but not mobile

[@chuckp3739]

I love your videos. I could watch you guys work portable all day. AA4HI.

[@ei7ijb]

Thank you Tony for taking the time in your day and considering the weather to make this video 👍🏽

[@Steve_Wardley_G6JEF]

Thanks Tony, like the look of the POTAflex, and the dipole, thanks for putting up with the weather. 73s G6JEF.

[@73deoldtimer]

Great video Tony, very brave, in the true spirit of ham radio! I bought the full selection of those AMPRO mobile aerials about 30 years ago and often thought it would be a good idea to double up and try them as base station loaded dipoles. Didn't know they were still around and with a Tee piece for portable operation. Wonder what the cost of the Tee is? 73, Martin GW3XJQ . PS, the price hasn't changed much since I bought them, great value for money.

[@kenocon1]

EXCELLENT TONY WELL DONE ENOYING YOUR VIDEOS HERE IN THE US.

[@davidhowell2269]

Tony, thanks for the interesting video. You may well find fitting a choke isolator at the antenna feed point will help with the local QRN. I noticed a big green cabinet behind you which probably houses lots of mains distribution kit - likely the source of the crackles! Thanks and 73, Dave GW3WCV.

[@davidlucas6837]

FT 710 is a great portable radio, I use one in my campervan with a 22ah battery that lasts a long time. The hamstick type antennas are great, I use a single one on a 7 inch magmount on the bonnet of my van (Plastic Roof) and they work well even on 40m! G8XDD/P

[@M6JKW]

Great video Tony atb 👍

[@Wretchedone69]

Hello from America

[@Thisisbelucky1980]

Great video mate

[@steverose1]

Well done Tony. I hope Martin is giving you a bonus for braving the elements mate? You looked very cold 😢

[@geoff0555]

Nice to see Tony out in da Hood

[@timg5tm941]

Good job Tony

[@Martin_Lynch]

Thank you Tim, very much appreciated.

[@NoiseWithRules]

Good demo despite the weather. Maybe better to keep the coax coiled 'over-under' though? It saves the tangling you nearly got caught in. 73 de M0PTB

[@redjohn20001]

The hamstick dipole works quite well. Love the Yaesu 710, purchased from your selves at the RSGB rally. What microphone settings do use out of interest?

[@mikesmithg0rfd356]

thank you

[@kevinburt3075]

Do you need two off the ham sticks as looked good on 20Mtrs and good contacts. Nice video and nice that you did it when so cold.

[@Martin_Lynch]

yes two for the same band.

[@ROB-M0LOL-VK2OMG]

Good one tony aka ice station G2ML portable 😆 did i see a penguin in the back ground as it was so cold......M0LOL.

[@Rubedo777]

Well done Tony 💯… some info on the battery please… I think it’s a Li-Po battery which are expensive but lighter than any others… also I believe they give consistent amps ? The one you were using would last a couple of days I think ? I’m considering putting two in series in the shack for when the electricity ⚡️ is turned off / fails. Sterling effort for ML&S… I think Martin should put a few more shillings in your wages this week. 😊 73 ✅ 💙 G0 UVL

[@downsouthsafaris6788]

Oh man I was just thinking of calling to ask about the Messi and Paolini coax as I’m wanting to upgrade for some for hiking and SOTA / POTA options. There’s a few of the “5” sized cables which are obviously the best compromise for HF portable regards weight, but the specs don’t offer a comparable in terms of weight per meter or dB gain over “100m” Also bend radius… Currently using rg174 for portable RG58 on my 12m Spiderbeam mast and rg213 mil c17 for vhf on the roof. But thinking I want better for portable

[@AndewBarton]

using an umbrella for radio I never seen it happen but it must be a new kind of annttana

[@kazcat8096]

Put a 2m ant on the top use the wire in the umbrella as the ground plane 😅 😊

[@stevegj6wri216]

was that two 20m Ampro you used, or one 20m and the other 40m?

[@Martin_Lynch]

yes, two 20m hamsticks

[@PaulTaylor1]

80W is just about perfect for that 12V battery. 👍

[@billjobes1851]

So where in the name of Marconi is the Sherpa and/or your camel? You know, the ones you use to lug that battery tonnage around and about ?

[@macreynolds4377]

if you stocked whips which screw together once set no need for allen keys on site

[@Martin_Lynch]

We opted for these due to being british made and great quality.

[@riceytc1]

Could you work 11m on one of those..??

[@shamasunderks5732]

👍

[@pa3crl]

Nice!! PA3CRL