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[@jimbos1567]

Some of your demonstrations may seem rather basic to an "experienced" ham, but let me tell you that to a novice like me, you have been a lifesaver. Your low key and courteous manner, coupled with your ability to explain in language we can all understand is un paralleled. Thank you for these video's and please keep them coming. I so look forward to them.

[@watersstanton]

Many thanks Jim. Nice to hear from you and get those comments. 73 Peter

[@wtmcpherson7219]

Good demo of how the harmonics work. I never thought of the application to EFHW antennas before. I guess this little Texas ranch is gonna have another antenna in the herd. Thanks Partner!

[@HoboFreightHamRadio]

I’m an Electrical Engineer and this is the best explanation I’ve seen. I am a bulk power engineer and we don’t deal with harmonics often. I was most likely cutting class the day they were taught.

[@watersstanton]

Thanks for watching!

[@andrewchurchley5705]

I've been looking at your ads for more years than I care to remember. Nice to see and hear the gentleman behind the firm.

[@watersstanton]

Many thanks. Peter

[@richardsmith7068]

Very useful demonstration, Peter.

[@watersstanton]

Many thanks!

[@wrbusby]

As a 12 string guitar player and ham...this was a great illustration of harmonic resonance. All the best, Bill WT9L

[@ae1tpa92gwtom2]

Hi Peter, I own 2 HWEF one 40-10 and one 80-10, great antennas,... easy install, multiple options, I mostly use in sloping or inverted L,... great for the operator who cant set up a permanent antenna,.. very nice demo, thx Peter

[@watersstanton]

Thanks for sharing 73 Peter

[@shandybrandy5407]

Thanks-za-ton for this innovative way of explaining half wave fed antenna and it relation with harmonics that enables other HF frequencies bands also to work. Greetings from New Delhi, India 73s

[@watersstanton]

Glad it was helpful!

[@vinniec5286]

Wow. It just clicked for me. Perhaps I should say it just resonated. :)

[@watersstanton]

Perfect! 73 Peter

[@krikka1]

Great demonstration!

[@paul-c7541]

I do enjoy this channel very much, and it's nice to see the owner as a human being and not someone in a grey suit counting the money, don't spoil my thoughts Peter. once our house move is done , I have a half wave off you , our New garden is approx. 180 ft long by 70 ft wide, so an end fed sounds like a good idea.

[@watersstanton]

Thank you very much!

[@1fanger888]

Good description. I never did look at it that way. I was told that my 40 meter invert V wire dipole would work on 15 meters, but didn`t know why. One contest day, I was able to make contact with a station on Aland Island Finland from my base station in PA USA with 100 watts and no tuner on 15.

[@watersstanton]

Glad it helped

[@133Gordini]

What a good idea on explaining antenna harmonics. Great content Peter. M0WBK.

[@watersstanton]

Many thanks!

[@MikeM0XMX]

Brilliant video. Love the analogy. Thanks 73 M0XMX

[@rjinnh3933]

As always, an informative and useful vid, this time with an extra twist with some light hearted explanation of harmonics.

[@watersstanton]

Thanks again!

[@mikepeirson1150]

Thanks for video, bringing it all together. I have never looked at it in that way, but it is getting there. I use harmonics to do the intonation on my guitars so it (excuse the pun) resonates with me. Thanks.

[@watersstanton]

Thanks for sharing! 73 Peter

[@sbadolian]

As a musician and ham... I have to tell you.. the craziest thing about antennas is that each band is a note. I’ve played all the bands in order and the notes make the da da da da.. da da. CHARGE!!!! Song

[@watersstanton]

Hi Shawn, Thanks. 73 Peter

[@Scif64]

Another useful video and description of harmonics Peter. 73's

[@watersstanton]

Many thanks!

[@watersstanton]

Many thanks. Peter

[@REKlaus]

Great demonstration of harmonics and how they work. Also like your theory on why we have the harmonically related bands. And yes Marmite is an acquired taste (took about 2/3 of a jar before I started missing it if I didn't have it from time to time.) K1AUS Montana U.S.A.

[@watersstanton]

Many thanks for watching.

[@kwintonkevin2593]

Very interesting. As well as being a licenced amateur I also play classical guitar and have been using harmonics musically for years, never thought to "transfer the boxes". You may already now this but harmonics can be found on the 5th, 7th, 12th and 19th fret. Enjoy your guitar.............and radio of course!

[@watersstanton]

Thanks for sharing!

[@KL3NCH]

You can find them on the 4th fret and (even if you practice) half way between the 4th and 5th. There actually lots of them but they start to become inaudible. A well made guitar makes this easier the higher you go. Those have duplicates too just like Peter showed with the 3rd on the 7th fret, but up the dusty end. Practice and experience tends to make harmonics easier. It starts to get difficult to avoid finishing every piece with an arpeggiated harmonic at the 12th fret ... Search out Tommy Emmanuel explaining and demonstrating harmonics, it's genuinely awesome.

[@andy2E0JIU]

What a great way of proving harmonics👍👍keep up the good work Peter. Can you do a review of the new end fed when you've got it please

[@watersstanton]

That's the plan!

[@raireva4689]

Great episode ...Thank you👍🏻🙏🏻

[@watersstanton]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@TrystansWorkbench]

Well knock me down with a feather. I just tried that on my Ukulele, and I can see what you mean! Thanks for your video.

[@watersstanton]

Rock on!

[@KL3NCH]

Thanks for this Peter, although if one has a licence, one should know it really. By the way- you sent me an Elecraft cap once when I bought a T1 from you as part of a deal with an '818 (thanks Glyn!) I never thanked you, so thanks are due Sir!

[@watersstanton]

Hi ther. Nice to hearfrom you and Ok on the hat. Have fun with the radio. 73 Peter

[@dobe762]

will you be stocking single band 160m ? and if so can you share details on black box? thanks

[@watersstanton]

There are no current plans for a 160m version. It would need to be 80m long. Peter.

[@dobe762]

@@watersstanton Thats a pity, don't think anyone is selling a properly made dedicated 160m

[@artdodd2932]

Great demo..... from K2ADC.

[@BikerBytes]

Another demonstration using a guitar is how antennas work in general. Play an E on the B string, 5th fret (this would be the transmitter) and the open E string next to it will also vibrate slightly (the receiver) as it picks up the sound waves 🤪

[@MauriatOttolink]

Peter, Peter, Peter..3:52. "I don't know the reason for it...ie the harmonic relationship amongst the bands." Come , come Mr Waters. A man of our period of licence really should know! WE came in just as crystal control was being replaced by some pretty wobbly VFOs. They didn't matter on AM because the R1155 RX IF Band width was as wide a the Bristol Channel Choosing the right rock and with some intricate multiplying, could give you a Tx freq. all the way from Top Band (which had. really become Bottom Band until the comparatively recent release of 470 Khz) to 5 metres ..56 Mhz which we lost to the burgeoning Band 1 405 line monochrome, mono programme BBC TV. (Think that we had 2 & 1/2 metres as well..112 Mc/s!) ?..Not sure! One had a TX freq...put out a CQ and then announced that you were tuning (in the band) for a reply! It was unlikely to come back on your own QRG. Before its channelisation (what kind of word is that?) 2 metres still had that system until AM was replaced by the greatly inferior FM. 70s? After Spike Milligan's World Two War, Ham Radio was reintroduced with G3AAA but 21 Mhz was still to come. That's why there is no 15 metre band spread coil on National HRO receivers. As all this occurred, I as a callow youth, got my first girl friend who eventually had the good sense to clear off to Canada and marry somebody else. That gave me opportunity to become a pro/semi pro jazz musician who never had the chance to gig with you, the drummer.. Decode/decipher my user name to establish what I play. On a gig, realising that it was a social event for hams, I once played CQ CQ de G3NBY. di dah di dah dit..pse K on the mouth piece of my wind instrument.and the G8s in the party didn't even notice. Others were fascinated! I did it out of devilment on another gig, during the interval and just forgot about it. At the end, a guy came up and said, "Excuse me ..Are you G3NBY?" I was at bit non plussed.. "Er... Yes I am but how the devil.....?" He said "I used to be G3???? and I heard your call. I felt that SOMEBODY ought to have come back to you!" Remember, you never know who's listening. 73 de another Old Timer with an eighty metre tank coil.. Eighty turns. Just got the OBE... Over Bloody Eighty! OK on QRZ.Com

[@watersstanton]

Many thanks fir an entertaining "looking back" to the 60s or maybe the 160s! Peter

[@alanread6596]

Another excellent video about harmonics "Keith Richards ha! ha!."

[@fredshead7114]

Hi Peter i assume that long wire has a 49:1 Unun at the fee point otherwise the impedance would be very high, no one seems to know what it is, some say 2500 ohms...others say a lot higher hi...nice guitar playing 73 Fred g4vvq.

[@watersstanton]

I put a npte about the matching unit in text on the video Peter

[@tombaffa9374]

Great video, thanks

[@watersstanton]

Glad you liked it!

[@tjalessi]

I find that the best end fed antenna is and end fed ZEPP. (K1TA)

[@watersstanton]

Which operates in exactly the same way.

[@MidlifeRenaissanceMan]

So I’m looking at a guitar, a straight key and a glass of wine.....but I only have two hands

[@m3hnl]

a wonderful and very entertain g way you have peter. a delight to watch. thank you m3hnl warminster

[@watersstanton]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@andrewfisher1051]

Thank you for the great explanation. 73 KI5FME

[@watersstanton]

You are welcome!

[@steadfast666]

creative way - waves are fundamental :-) 73 de HB9GNK and KB9GNK

[@vacuumfireradio253]

Astonishing W&S couldn't or perhaps didn't seek a supplier of EFHW's in the U.K. Maybe I'm old fashioned worrying about the balance of payments...

[@watersstanton]

Actually we did, but the quality was not satisfactory. Peter

[@vacuumfireradio253]

watersstanton Implausable response Peter. Would you like me to find you a UK supplier who can make a quality product? It's not rocket science winding a toroid, sticking it in a plastic box etc etc.

[@Westy-1]

My wife likes to wear a G-String I tell her it resonates well with her butt. As always another great and informative video thank you.

[@watersstanton]

Ha ha. 63 Peter

[@ben2e0omr]

Would that then be, On air on a G string .

[@watersstanton]

Nice one! Peter

[@pda49184]

Proof, if needed, that if you hadn't devoted your skills to radio communications, you mighty have been Django Reinhardt or Stéphane Grappelli..😁

[@watersstanton]

or a street busker! 73 Peter

[@batfalcononyoutube]

That was indeed a very tangible demonstration! If I may suggest. keep your videos short. There is no need of too much talking. For instance, the same demonstration and conclusion, would fit in half the time.

[@watersstanton]

Ok, thanks