Super Antenna MP1LX Tripod HF 40m-10m Portable HF Antenna with Go Bags for ham

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For me, it works very well. And I’ve often used that, particularly in the winters when it’s cold. The advantage is that it’s very compact when it’s all folded up in its circle carry bag, it covers 40 through 210 meters. It covers all the bands, including the walk bands, and it doesn’t need an antenna tuner. This antenna, when it’s resonant, provides a very, very low SWR. The next posts report results of using it at the beach for some lighthouse and IOTA work. References This is the compact dipole used for HF communications on the set of the ABC Television show “Last Man Standing” with Tim Allen. The crowded space above the set required a compact multi-band dipole and the CHV-5X was selected as the best option. I have built quite a few antennas of my own and was happy with them, but the design and workmanship in your antennas showed me I still had much to learn. Keep up the good work, guys. Your portable antennas are the best. I recommend them with all my heart.

14 MHz half wavelength wire vertical (10m long)

So why is this? Well, first of all, a vertical has like radiation which means to say that the takeoff angle from the RF is quite low, which favors DX. The problem is that currently and very often when you’re out, there is no DX to be worked on. I mean, we are at the sunspot minimum at the moment, very often the bands are pretty poor, the certainly no chance really of working real DX. And yet, all your energy is going off of that lowering the which favors DX. I should note the Bravo Antennas from Schiller are more compact and portable than this prototype. Summary Products to be reviewed typically should be tangible ham radio related items such as radios, antennas, towers, test equipment, feedlines, etc. I then tried some home brew dipoles made with thin 22 gauge wire (which is fine for QRP). They also worked very well and lightened the load, but I still needed an antenna for each band and a tripod/mast to hold it up. There had to be a better way. When I tried my commercial DX Engineering balun, it did perform the choke function, but not as well as I desire. A good choke will force most of the currents to remain on the antenna. A great choke will force even more of the currents to remain on the antenna. When using the DXE choke, I could change the SWR measurement slightly by touching the coax. It was good, but not great.

IMPORTANT NOT E: if you are using a Band Hopper with our 10m Compact Travel Mast, attach the antenna with a cable tie to the top of section 11 (counted from the bottom). This is about 20ft up and is the perfect height for the antenna centre. Any higher and the antenna may not work properly and your Compact Travel Mast could be damaged.*** So I’ve used four different choke baluns with the AHVD prototype: DXE Commercial unit, RG316 QRP toroid, the RG142 triple series and, most recently, an RG-58 100 watt toroid version. I guess my point is the choice of balun is likely a personal choice for the antenna maker. This loop is a little like the above but uses slotted twin feedline and a balanced antenna coupler. That allows it to operate efficiently on several bands; This big subject of baluns for the AHVD deserves its own post. Expect one in the future. Parts arrival day horizontal and vertical polarisation by moving the feedpoint. As you might expect, and as the theory books tell us, vertical is superior for longer distances.quad) loop but didn't. Instead I went for a rectangle that is 2/3 wavelength wide and 1/3 wavelength high. Why? The squashed shape makes it even easier to erect with I have never once built a home-brew aluminum antenna. Readers of this blog will attest to my affection for antennas made from locally available copper. Now was as good a time as any to make this antenna the traditional way. elements are critically coupled careful adjustment may be required for best performance. Nevertheless they can give good performance and are a popular choice amongst

Do you want to make a simple HF antenna using nothing but coax? Well today at the 2021 YouTubers Hamfest, I speak with Tim G5TM as he shares his experiences on building HF antennas, running portable, mobile and the fun to be had during the Sporadic E season. Linked Dipole: a multiband system. You can have as many bands as your want. As they are resonant they don't need an antenna tuner. They do require a feeder though so they are a little heavier and less easy to set up than the EFHW. Hugely popular for SOTA type portable operating. Band changing requires the links to be opened or closed. This might require the antenna to be lowered. Linked dipoles are time-consuming to make and adjust - although the process is quite easy. Very predictable radiation pattern. Usually arranged in an inverted vee configuration for portable use as this allows a single support to be used.These and other bands can be covered with a wire of this length with a small antenna coupler. For further details see