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Thanks for the contact. IU4FLP/4

I received my HL2 plus a few days ago.After watching On7off and you I’m up and running and have already had excellent audio reports! If it wasn’t for Kurt and yourself producing these videos I probably wouldn’t have biught1.Thanks Chris Gm4zji

Thanks for the video, are you running Protocol 2? What are the benefits comparing to Protocol 1? Thanks

I find the jpc a really comfortable and versatile antenna, I use it a lot combined with a 560 cm telescopic whip that allows me not to use the coil for the high bands and use it only for 40 meters. I like it so much that I also purchased the dipole version that I use a lot even from the terrace of the house with good results!

Nive video. Thanks for sharing. I have HL2 on the way

Good video, thanks for this! What M&P coax was that you're using?

Thanks, bought one. Watch the video to know if the one I received totally match this one. Thank you for this video.

Any further updates?

I have the same dela loop that was originaly sold my ProWhip 30 years ago, and it looks easier to assemble than yours. The two poles slide into tubes attached to the mounting plate. It is drectional as to say but the suprise is it is not side on as many think, but end to end. Great antenna for portable, I have a drive on mount with 2 inch ally pole and raise it just above my car. Don't know why I don't use it more. Verticals just seem quicker to assemble.

Nice video. What is the make of radio you using?

Good to see you sticking to low power. I love my EFHW but if going portable I would use a Rybakov vertical for ease of deployment and suffer the vageries. 73 M7BLC.

Thanks for a great video, very nice location. I was interested to know if you get the adapters to add guy wires to the poles with the antennas? 73

Really enjoyed the vlog, as before. What radio is g0vgs using please? And the logging programme. Thank you Phil , Suffolk.

Great video Ian. Lovely weather - must have been a great day out. When at a great outdoor location with a super low noise floor, I guess there’s never going to be night and day differences between wire antennas - main concern for me is ease of deployment for the given location. Nice to see you all enjoying outdoor radio. 73, Tom, M7MCQ.

Didn’t hear what band you were operating, but presume it was 40M? At the height of the antennas in your experimental configuration, of course both are operating NVIS. Given that the antenna were both 1/2-wave, no surprise on the similar performance. I did a similar experiment when camping in the Sierra mountains in California based on a bet from a ham friend that a resonant 40M >horizontally< configured dipole would perform better than an inverted V (in this case, one modeled after the NATO AS-2259, but cut for 40M). The dipole was strung between two trees at about 15’ (approx 4.6M); the peak of the V was the same height. Ground was granite with a shallow coarse, dry sandy soil overlay. Contact made with a station 400 miles (644km) distant, also with an NVIS antenna. Transmit power, coax, etc. the same for both tests. Results: Far end reported Rx from me one S unit stronger on the inverted V than the horizontal dipole. n6med

Food for thought!! thanks for the tests, the efhw should be better when the band opens/closes and of course the dipole should be good for unter Eu working. I have tried the link dipole on 40m vs an Ampro vertical again i found for dx the vertical was ok be the dipole as an inv vee with apex at 22 feet was great as stations found me weal on the Ampro. I think the Ampro is ok for limited use but you cant beat a full size aerial!!! g4lds

Nicely put together video Ian, The eagle eyed will have noticed that we changed from the Bandhopper II to the Bandhopper III but we were only active on 20 & 40m..... Most of the contacts were made on 40m. We used Ian's radio for this event so that both antenna was operated from the same radio at 50w.

Very good Ian.

thanks for that, both work great with a small footprint. i have the jpc-12 and will use it and find a link dipole works great. of course it will its full size non compromise. ! looking to mount the jpc-12 on my 7'' magmount on the car and playing with an adaptor to do this really for the height!

That result was just how I expected it to be on local inter g & Europe contacts, A center loaded vertical radiates like a 5/8 wave out to the horizon, Where the Slidewinder will shine is on DX Contacts, Because the Slidewinder is a ground mounted 1/4 wave that radiates at a low angle take off, Good to see it held it's own against a center loaded vertical on local/ european contacts.

Great as always Ian, I know we both had a very chilled out day with good company and some great kit to experiment with.

Top Job as always, nice video.

Very good video. Cheers Stewart

Great comparison. I wonder what it would be like using the sectional antenna for the slidewinder? It could also be centre mounted

Hi Guys. Bands seemed a bit dead, or maybe it is because there is not a "DX Commander" in sight . 🪔 Stewart, G3RXQ

You'll Never get Ian's Battery in your Manpack..... It's a Two Man Lift!🤫

Hi Folks, just by way of interest the Delta Loop covers 40m through to 6m and won't tune on any band at basic setup, however tunes down 1.1 with the Internal Tuner on the Kenwood TS-480 Sat. The Antenna is cheap as things go made in the town of Bolton by G4YKB Ham Radio Solutions..... Thanks for putting the Video together Ian..... Shame the bands were quiet again! Specification Loop is a Delta ( inverted triangle) Loop is supported by 2 telescopic fibre glass rods Length of each rod is approximately 11 Feet Width of top span approximately 11 Feet Connection is by PL259 Input tested up to 400 watts SSB Antenna is Omni-directional Back plate is 5mm opaque cast acrylic sheet Mounting clamps supplied are 50mm There are no serviceable or adjustable parts in the transformer housing box and all components are potted

Interesting, thanks. I’m G8VSM (an oldie!) having just regained my 1980s callsign after a gap of several decades. Now on a very steep learning curve. Live very close to you and would like to be in contact but I have given up on Facebook and Twitter and no longer have accounts. Looked at your blog but no contact details there.

Australia 🇦🇺 is 🇦🇺 watching 🇦🇺 Western Australian..nice videos

your video just disappeared I don't know why but it just stopped in the middle of it Yeah when we start to think it was kind of fun to watch

But where did the rest go?

I’m just ‘sat’ in a field. Sitting surely?

What a beautiful countryside, to set up your station in!

Good job 🇬🇧

Well tuned, looks like a nice venue to operate from. Chris M0VUE

Great video pal, hope you and Linda are keeping well and enjoying the Motorhome. Hope to catch you on the air soon mate. Ian 🙂

Thanks for sharing, nice wee setup there. Tried that half wave on 20m vs a 20m vertical with radials on my recent TH-cam channel, vert won hands down. 73 zl3xdj.

The bands have been very hard work, But you got out in the fresh air & the weather was kind to you.

Thanks for QSO. EFHW is definitely working Ian. I use one for my main wire antenna at the moment, apart from my resonant monoband end-fed halfwave made by G-Whip for 40m. 73, Dave

Great to see you out and about, I’m still settling in to our new home and it will be some months before I have an operational QTH but I’ve been out with the KX3 and participated on the Mills On The Air and had a great time as the WX was kind. I’m just having a break from fitting skirting snd architrave boards and your the perfect relax for 1/2 hour. Aerial seems to be working great and little noise! Thanks for posting, look forward to the season ahead 73 Mike

Any updates on the amplifier how well has it worked for you. I'm considering purchasing the 100w version. Thanks David

Thank you for your time and efforts. I am a new sub.

I just bought the identical key for my portable rig.

Well done good video, that core is quite big :)

Done about 50 summits with my tactical pole it works well. Also being that lenght on my back pack its easier to walk through thick bushes and not catch on stuff like the old poles did.

What a great beer 🍺🍺 Belly 😀😀😀😀

Looking forward to the review video and the Choke Balun build....Thanks for the video

Great video. I was searching Slidewinder videos as I am interested in getting one. I was amazed to find this from my local area. We often take the dog to Hest Bank.

Great mic 👍🏽

Good stuff and thanks for sharing . Hope to work you on the bands.. 73 🎙Ira