Good video! I work from an apartment in Akron, Ohio USA also. If you leave that antenna up in the rain, the coil will get wet and it won't tune anywhere! If the wind is too strong it will blow the clip lead off and you will lose your SWR. I found a workable solution but I don't to disrespect you if you're trying to make some money selling/advertising the MFJ antenna.
Thank you. This is a compromise antenna. It is what it is. It helps me to have some radio on holiday but it is not taken the place of a real antenna in the roof. Btw am not selling or getting anything from MFJ 🥲
@@Radiogenes I totally understand, I'm not running it down or anything, I've been doing the same thing for several years now. In fact, on the CB band in the late 1970's I put a magnet mount antenna on a piece of steel out the bedroom window and made contacts from very norther Canada, down to Mexico and South America with a 5-watt radio! But if you want something more permanent and maybe more output power, the go with the Hustler antennas with a 1000-watt power rating - for different bands you simply change out traps, and you will need an antenna tuner of some sort! Simple, efficient, and easy my primary strategy with this stuff!
Ciao Carlo, mi è stata regalata questa antenna da un mio amico radioamatore che non ha la pazienza di usarla (regolare la lunghezza del contrappeso selezionare la bobina corretta con il coccodrillo per ottenere l'SWR sintonizzato). Le istruzioni dicono che il filo di contrappeso deve essere 1/4 d'onda della banda in uso, il filo rimanente deve essere raccolto su una bobina. È possibile fare tanti contrappesi da 1/4 d'onda e collegarli tutti insieme al bullone? Vorrei preparare tanti cavi da 1/4 d'onda per 40m, 20m, 15m, 11m e 10m, ma se possibile vorrei collegarli tutti insieme al terminale invece di montarne uno ad ogni cambio di banda. Per montarlo all'esterno, lo stilo può essere verniciato? Vorrei proteggerlo dall'acqua piovana. lo stesso per la bobina: vorrei trovare i punti di sintonia corretti e poi fare dei pin con un interruttore esterno e chiudere la bobina all'interno di una scatola stagna per isolare la bobina dall'acqua piovana e agire dall'esterno dell'interruttore per il cambio di banda. Cosa ne pensi? Grazie per le informazioni
Thanks for the video. I'm in a similar situation - city dweller where a balcony is the most reasonble antenna location. May I ask two question please? 1) how do you find the antenna now after a couple of months of user (maybe)? 2) How long is the element? Thank you.
Telescoping element is about 5 feet long fully extended. The counterpoise should be shortened and lengthen by rolling the end up in a coil to help with the SWR. I have a lot of experience with that antenna. So I modified it; I used the mounting bracket, but replaced the coil trap part with another brand of mobile radiators for 80~10 meters.
Ciao Carlo, allora ti do io le misure esatte considerando anche i 2 cm del dado dove si avvita li stilo perche diventa parte dello stilo una volta che viene avvitato: tutto raccolto 59 cm . sezione finale ( quella con la filettatura) + quella intermedia cm 107, 5. Sezione finale + sezione di punta ( quella di cima) 100,5 cm , tutta l'antenna estesa 149 cm. Il contrappeso è lungo 7,67 m e il cavetto RG58 è 15, 09 metri. L' induttanza totale della bobina ( 34 spire) è 41,77 uH.
In fact, the metal rail could be a good groundZ. if it were bare metal it would be even better. Keep in mind that all vertical antennas need a ground, therefore it is not that bad that the gound pane of the antenna is touching the metal. In any case it is better to have the antenna element away from metal surfaces... so when it is a short antenna there is a compromise between ground and radiatoon from stray metal elements. I think on wood it will be good as long as you play with the ground wire element
Hi, nice video! I have the same "space" problem on the balcony, and I'd like to buy one. How many Watts do u usually use to tx? Are you able to make dx with Europe? Thank you in advance
Hi nic, no problems to dx. I think it is all about conditions but it is overall a nice piece of equipment when you can’t have your wire hunged on a tree. Imho if you can deploy a long wire antenna it is much more cost/efficient.
@@Radiogenes Hi, finally thanks to your video I decided to buy one. I have a doubt about the counterpoise. How do I fix it to the coil? In the packaging they inserted a 10 meter cable but it is full covered by isolation. Have I remove part of its isolation to fix it to the coil? How can I fix it to the coil? Finally, Have I tap the right frequency to the coil even if I only receive without transmit? Because I tried to use the antenna only in receive mode without counterpoise and without tap to the coil the right frequency and I heard a lot of noise. Thank you in advance.
@@nicgreek9993 just peel off one end and clip it or put it in the ground nut. Vertical antennas are prone to pick up more noise than those horizontal or wire antennas. Enjoy mate
hola, que tal el rendimiento general en todas las bandas, me la aconsejarías para el balcón? es difícil de ir acoplando o se puede acoplar con automático ?
Es mejor una a antena de hilo largo con unun 9:1 la verdad. Si no tienes donde lanzarlo o colgarlo puedes usar una caña sw pescar y dejar colgado el hilo lo mas lejos de la pared. La antena funciona bien acoplando manualmente pero sin analizador se antenas es un poco trabajoso dejarla ajustada.
@@Radiogenes podría hacerlo ya que dispongo de analizador de antenas lo que pasa que quizás seria complicado poder poner la caña de pescar por los vecinos mas que nada que se meten en todo y todo lo ven raro jeje
Si no puedes lanzar un hilo a un arbol o alguna estructura separada de la pared, si la recomiendo. Es la única opción que se me ocurre a parte de una magloop... que creo q es menos efectiva en tx ssb
@@Radiogenes que va, un cuarto con tres encima, y una avenida amplia de anchura. Seria lo único que puedo poner. Esa o alguna que se parezca. Quizá lo peor sea los cambios de banda.. Es necesario cada cambio el medidor roe???
@@fersagon7313 una vez lo haces la primera vez puedes marcar la zona donde sintonizas con algun alambre o rotulador incluso y así sabes donde poner la pinza
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Greetings from the United States. Nicely recorded video with attention to detail. After seeing this, thinking of getting an MFJ-1622.
I am considering getting this antenna, thank you for making this video!
Muy bueno su video. También me gusta mucho las antennas' de Wolf River Coils. tienen el mismo principio de una bovina. 73 amigo.
Excelente canal !!! No se pero me recuerdas a la historia de Max Headroom signal hijacking
Good video! I work from an apartment in Akron, Ohio USA also. If you leave that antenna up in the rain, the coil will get wet and it won't tune anywhere! If the wind is too strong it will blow the clip lead off and you will lose your SWR. I found a workable solution but I don't to disrespect you if you're trying to make some money selling/advertising the MFJ antenna.
Thank you. This is a compromise antenna. It is what it is. It helps me to have some radio on holiday but it is not taken the place of a real antenna in the roof. Btw am not selling or getting anything from MFJ 🥲
@@Radiogenes I totally understand, I'm not running it down or anything, I've been doing the same thing for several years now. In fact, on the CB band in the late 1970's I put a magnet mount antenna on a piece of steel out the bedroom window and made contacts from very norther Canada, down to Mexico and South America with a 5-watt radio! But if you want something more permanent and maybe more output power, the go with the Hustler antennas with a 1000-watt power rating - for different bands you simply change out traps, and you will need an antenna tuner of some sort! Simple, efficient, and easy my primary strategy with this stuff!
Ciao Carlo, mi è stata regalata questa antenna da un mio amico radioamatore che non ha la pazienza di usarla (regolare la lunghezza del contrappeso selezionare la bobina corretta con il coccodrillo per ottenere l'SWR sintonizzato). Le istruzioni dicono che il filo di contrappeso deve essere 1/4 d'onda della banda in uso, il filo rimanente deve essere raccolto su una bobina. È possibile fare tanti contrappesi da 1/4 d'onda e collegarli tutti insieme al bullone? Vorrei preparare tanti cavi da 1/4 d'onda per 40m, 20m, 15m, 11m e 10m, ma se possibile vorrei collegarli tutti insieme al terminale invece di montarne uno ad ogni cambio di banda. Per montarlo all'esterno, lo stilo può essere verniciato? Vorrei proteggerlo dall'acqua piovana. lo stesso per la bobina: vorrei trovare i punti di sintonia corretti e poi fare dei pin con un interruttore esterno e chiudere la bobina all'interno di una scatola stagna per isolare la bobina dall'acqua piovana e agire dall'esterno dell'interruttore per il cambio di banda.
Cosa ne pensi? Grazie per le informazioni
Thanks for the video. I'm in a similar situation - city dweller where a balcony is the most reasonble antenna location.
May I ask two question please?
1) how do you find the antenna now after a couple of months of user (maybe)?
2) How long is the element?
Thank you.
Telescoping element is about 5 feet long fully extended. The counterpoise should be shortened and lengthen by rolling the end up in a coil to help with the SWR. I have a lot of experience with that antenna. So I modified it; I used the mounting bracket, but replaced the coil trap part with another brand of mobile radiators for 80~10 meters.
Ciao Carlo, allora ti do io le misure esatte considerando anche i 2 cm del dado dove si avvita li stilo perche diventa parte dello stilo una volta che viene avvitato: tutto raccolto 59 cm . sezione finale ( quella con la filettatura) + quella intermedia cm 107, 5. Sezione finale + sezione di punta ( quella di cima) 100,5 cm , tutta l'antenna estesa 149 cm. Il contrappeso è lungo 7,67 m e il cavetto RG58 è 15, 09 metri. L' induttanza totale della bobina ( 34 spire) è 41,77 uH.
@@charleswoods2996 Does the counterpoise have to hang off the balcony or could it be unrolled in the apartment? Thanks
Vary nice and complete video!
Thanks for this information. Do you think the metal railing influenced your SWR readings? I will likely be mounting mine on a wooden railing. KB1ZYI
In fact, the metal rail could be a good groundZ. if it were bare metal it would be even better. Keep in mind that all vertical antennas need a ground, therefore it is not that bad that the gound pane of the antenna is touching the metal. In any case it is better to have the antenna element away from metal surfaces... so when it is a short antenna there is a compromise between ground and radiatoon from stray metal elements. I think on wood it will be good as long as you play with the ground wire element
COULD YOU RE-MAKE THIS WITHOUT THE MUSIC?
Really annoying noise/music. However, good video. I had one many years ago.
Hi, nice video! I have the same "space" problem on the balcony, and I'd like to buy one. How many Watts do u usually use to tx? Are you able to make dx with Europe? Thank you in advance
Hi nic, no problems to dx. I think it is all about conditions but it is overall a nice piece of equipment when you can’t have your wire hunged on a tree. Imho if you can deploy a long wire antenna it is much more cost/efficient.
@@Radiogenes Hi, finally thanks to your video I decided to buy one. I have a doubt about the counterpoise. How do I fix it to the coil? In the packaging they inserted a 10 meter cable but it is full covered by isolation. Have I remove part of its isolation to fix it to the coil? How can I fix it to the coil? Finally, Have I tap the right frequency to the coil even if I only receive without transmit? Because I tried to use the antenna only in receive mode without counterpoise and without tap to the coil the right frequency and I heard a lot of noise. Thank you in advance.
@@nicgreek9993 just peel off one end and clip it or put it in the ground nut.
Vertical antennas are prone to pick up more noise than those horizontal or wire antennas. Enjoy mate
hola, que tal el rendimiento general en todas las bandas, me la aconsejarías para el balcón? es difícil de ir acoplando o se puede acoplar con automático ?
Es mejor una a antena de hilo largo con unun 9:1 la verdad. Si no tienes donde lanzarlo o colgarlo puedes usar una caña sw pescar y dejar colgado el hilo lo mas lejos de la pared.
La antena funciona bien acoplando manualmente pero sin analizador se antenas es un poco trabajoso dejarla ajustada.
@@Radiogenes podría hacerlo ya que dispongo de analizador de antenas lo que pasa que quizás seria complicado poder poner la caña de pescar por los vecinos mas que nada que se meten en todo y todo lo ven raro jeje
I have read some bad reviews about this antenna online. But for me it is the only choice that I can see.
Poor puddy tat.
Hola, tengo el mismo problema, montar antena hf en el balcon, merece la pena esa antena? . Gracias
Si no puedes lanzar un hilo a un arbol o alguna estructura separada de la pared, si la recomiendo. Es la única opción que se me ocurre a parte de una magloop... que creo q es menos efectiva en tx ssb
@@Radiogenes que va, un cuarto con tres encima, y una avenida amplia de anchura. Seria lo único que puedo poner. Esa o alguna que se parezca. Quizá lo peor sea los cambios de banda..
Es necesario cada cambio el medidor roe???
@@fersagon7313 una vez lo haces la primera vez puedes marcar la zona donde sintonizas con algun alambre o rotulador incluso y así sabes donde poner la pinza
*Привет всем! Кто нибудь в Москве работал на передачу с этой антенной? Сьоит ли ее купить если вокруг много городских помех?*
I live in Barcelona, and it is usable. Not the best but better than nothing
Supongo. Me pasa lo mismo con vhf uhf. Tengo una big signal que me hice, y no me atrevo a ponerla por los malos comentarios...
7351 de parte Unidad 671 Operador Luis desde Buffalo Nueva York
Ok, valorare su compra según precio y vere. Poco distinto puedo comprar
Hay otras opciones pero ninguna tan directa a una configuración de balcón
Not good
Moving a crocodile clip around ?? Really?? 🙄🤦..thsts really bad.. homebrew stuff that . can't believe MFJ are charging money for this
Simple but effective