Thanks for the input, I think I'll work on some written instructions. I appreciate the feedback! Just some information: I'm currently waiting for more wire to arrive as well as another batch of toroids. There may be a 8-10 week wait for the full kits to be available. If you like the winder and have access to a 3d printer, the files for the winder in so239 and bnc are on thingiverse. Thanks again for the feedback.
I laser cut mine out of abs plastic sheets, lasts forever, just one part I heat up with a heat gun to bend up for the so239 connector. Don't trust 3d prints in the hot summer through cold winter, lol 😂
@@chrisnmichelle0218 Laser cutting works well. I've yet to look into ABS sheets for mine, but would like to give it a shot. For my printer, I use ASA filament on my winders, which would be similar to ABS material with the improved UV properties. Good idea.
@HAMRADIODUDE I buy my abs off of Amazon, little sheets like 24x24 for small non production playing, lol. Ventilation is key with it though as it could smoke out your workshop / house with horribly toxic fumes, lol. I use 0.177 inch thickness.
One thing that I like is that you bring attention to some great ideas. Even though you do your own antennas, you never haste to bring attention to other good or great ideas for antennas.
I have the opportunity to see a lot of different antenna designs and love highlight their unique features. No one has a perfect antenna, but there are so many great ideas out there that you can certainly build a better one.
Congratulations on the really nice QST article about you and your TH-cam videos! I look forward to all of your escapades on the air, in the trees and at the parks. thanks Mike. Art W1SWL
Both show out of stock on their Etsy pages. Perhaps because of an influx of orders due to this video? Maybe they'll become available again soon. Looks good!
Such a good review that his current stock is sold out. But my question is, that the antenna wirer wraps nicely around the plastic wire holder, but how about when the inductor coil is in place. Does that make it bulky to pack or is this antenna more for a permanent installation? Thanks!
KB9VRB. We’re either you or you wife graphic artists? First time I’ve seen a pica pole used to measure wire on a ham radio you tube vid. Brings back memories.
getting the transformer closer to the ground would lower the swr, next time you put a end fed half wave or random wire look at the difference with the analyzer , thanks for the videos!
great antenna. love the idea of the small coil 6 ft from the winder. I got just the winders from Ham radio Dude. nice winder . will take the bigger FT 240 cores. I used a FT 240-61 wound 49:1 on 14 AWG mag wire. I did the 2 to 14 wrap with tap at 2 turns. no twist. mono band 10 /11/12 meters. works super veritable with ground radials on ground and DX commander 10 meter pole. takes easy 250 watt . even 200 watt FT8 for 1/2 hour before core heating. got the hole 10 meter band under 2:1 SWR with a dip around 1.25:1 . the past few days on 10 meters been down. hardly and contacts on 10/12 meters. I also used my build on 15/17/6 meters . only local on 6 meters SSB. I cut mono band wires and went with 61 ferrite mix. found better on higher frequency's. my 43 mix was better 160/80/40 meters. and that with 3 turn primary wind. 64:1 . got less core heating that way compared to 49:1 wrap and tap at 2 turns. that with FT 240 cores. type 43 and 61 ferrite . nice antenna wire. 73's
the 240-61, how does the toroid fit? I could probably make a few adjustments to the winder, for a better fit with the larger toroid core. Thanks, I appreciate it!
@@HAMRADIODUDE it hangs off the sides a bit but with zip ties it stayed put. when I get a chance I will snap a pic and post it. I will get more winders some day. I have DX 50 wire from Callum on it now and up on 10 /11/12 meters and the bands not so good the past few days. 73's
If you watch MM0OPX's videos, he did tests on the ferrite cores, and the one which ham radio dude uses is about the same mass or slightly more than the 240 torroid, and is a good bit more efficient. A commercial EFHW supplier in the UK now uses this ferrite core, and others are following suit. Using a 240-43 is a backward step, unless you want a lot more power handling and you use two or three 240-43s or 52s.
@@paulsengupta971 I know Collin . I had FT 240-61 cores. type 52 ferrite i do not have yet. the 61 is better 12/11/10/ 6 meters . 52 better 15/17/20/maybe 40. the 43 mix is great for 80/40/20 . I wind QRO with #14 or #10 AGG wire . the 2 stack with 10 AWG mag wire. 49:1 ran 500 watt FT8 for a wile. on 10 meters. the same on 43 mix it got hotter in less time. that core in video is out of stock at this time. could not find 52 ferrite in stock. I got 43 /31/61 mix ordered from Sota beams now. 73's
I know I've talked about this on the livestream, but for the life of me, I can't find any excerpts to really point you to. I live in a residential neighborhood with a standard sized 60x120 lot. My antenna choices are a bit limited. I have a G5RV that spans the lot. The feed point is above the house so the ladder line segment follows the roof line (not touching) and coax enters the house. I get very good results with this antenna and have worked the world with it. I also have a 71 foot end fed random wire antenna in a sloping configuration with the feed point and transformer positioned in the wife's garden. You can see that antenna in my recent review of the Chameleon URT-1. The random wire is more prone to noise, but it works better for me on the higher bands than the G5RV does. Beyond that, I have too many trees and other obstructions to put up much of anything else.
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Thanks for the input, I think I'll work on some written instructions. I appreciate the feedback! Just some information: I'm currently waiting for more wire to arrive as well as another batch of toroids. There may be a 8-10 week wait for the full kits to be available. If you like the winder and have access to a 3d printer, the files for the winder in so239 and bnc are on thingiverse. Thanks again for the feedback.
I laser cut mine out of abs plastic sheets, lasts forever, just one part I heat up with a heat gun to bend up for the so239 connector. Don't trust 3d prints in the hot summer through cold winter, lol 😂
@@chrisnmichelle0218 Laser cutting works well. I've yet to look into ABS sheets for mine, but would like to give it a shot. For my printer, I use ASA filament on my winders, which would be similar to ABS material with the improved UV properties. Good idea.
@HAMRADIODUDE I buy my abs off of Amazon, little sheets like 24x24 for small non production playing, lol. Ventilation is key with it though as it could smoke out your workshop / house with horribly toxic fumes, lol. I use 0.177 inch thickness.
One thing that I like is that you bring attention to some great ideas. Even though you do your own antennas, you never haste to bring attention to other good or great ideas for antennas.
I have the opportunity to see a lot of different antenna designs and love highlight their unique features. No one has a perfect antenna, but there are so many great ideas out there that you can certainly build a better one.
That antenna is working pretty good in spite the band conditions. Looks like it will handle 100 watts just fine .
I like how they added the inductence for better dips. Someone is really on their toes. Thanks for another informative and quality video. 73, KF0NNQ.
Congratulations on the really nice QST article about you and your TH-cam videos! I look forward to all of your escapades on the air, in the trees and at the parks. thanks Mike. Art W1SWL
Excellent video demonstration - as always! Thank you. 73, Mike.
That is a high quality antenna. Good job Sean!! That torroid can be used as a weapon in the event of bear attack. 😂 KC3UWT. 73.
Thanks for letting the SES into your log DE W4M..
That toroid will handle 100 watts ft8 and 250 watts SSB all day long. If you do 15 turns or make it 56:1 the 40 m swr will be lower
That sticker is gonna look great on the teardrop! Haha. Been too cool to put mine on our camper
It will probably go on the antenna box, so I'm sure it will show up in a future video.
@@KB9VBRAntennas excellent
Another great video, thanks for keeping it easy to understand.
You always remind me of John Candy. Good thing.
Both show out of stock on their Etsy pages. Perhaps because of an influx of orders due to this video? Maybe they'll become available again soon. Looks good!
Yes, I talked to Ham Radio Dude and he's waiting on a shipment of toroids to arrive.
N9SAB makes a great, compact, waterproof EFHW, in both QRP and 100w ratings.
Such a good review that his current stock is sold out. But my question is, that the antenna wirer wraps nicely around the plastic wire holder, but how about when the inductor coil is in place. Does that make it bulky to pack or is this antenna more for a permanent installation? Thanks!
"The Dude abides."
KB9VRB. We’re either you or you wife graphic artists? First time I’ve seen a pica pole used to measure wire on a ham radio you tube vid. Brings back memories.
You've got a keen eye! My dad was a printer. The pica stick is one of my favorite measuring devices.
getting the transformer closer to the ground would lower the swr, next time you put a end fed half wave or random wire look at the difference with the analyzer , thanks for the videos!
great antenna. love the idea of the small coil 6 ft from the winder. I got just the winders from Ham radio Dude. nice winder . will take the bigger FT 240 cores. I used a FT 240-61 wound 49:1 on 14 AWG mag wire. I did the 2 to 14 wrap with tap at 2 turns. no twist. mono band 10 /11/12 meters. works super veritable with ground radials on ground and DX commander 10 meter pole. takes easy 250 watt . even 200 watt FT8 for 1/2 hour before core heating. got the hole 10 meter band under 2:1 SWR with a dip around 1.25:1 . the past few days on 10 meters been down. hardly and contacts on 10/12 meters. I also used my build on 15/17/6 meters . only local on 6 meters SSB. I cut mono band wires and went with 61 ferrite mix. found better on higher frequency's. my 43 mix was better 160/80/40 meters. and that with 3 turn primary wind. 64:1 . got less core heating that way compared to 49:1 wrap and tap at 2 turns. that with FT 240 cores. type 43 and 61 ferrite . nice antenna wire. 73's
the 240-61, how does the toroid fit? I could probably make a few adjustments to the winder, for a better fit with the larger toroid core. Thanks, I appreciate it!
@@HAMRADIODUDE it hangs off the sides a bit but with zip ties it stayed put. when I get a chance I will snap a pic and post it. I will get more winders some day. I have DX 50 wire from Callum on it now and up on 10 /11/12 meters and the bands not so good the past few days. 73's
@robertmeyer4744 Thanks I have some 240-31 type here. Check your mail on a few days ;)
If you watch MM0OPX's videos, he did tests on the ferrite cores, and the one which ham radio dude uses is about the same mass or slightly more than the 240 torroid, and is a good bit more efficient. A commercial EFHW supplier in the UK now uses this ferrite core, and others are following suit. Using a 240-43 is a backward step, unless you want a lot more power handling and you use two or three 240-43s or 52s.
@@paulsengupta971 I know Collin . I had FT 240-61 cores. type 52 ferrite i do not have yet. the 61 is better 12/11/10/ 6 meters . 52 better 15/17/20/maybe 40. the 43 mix is great for 80/40/20 . I wind QRO with #14 or #10 AGG wire . the 2 stack with 10 AWG mag wire. 49:1 ran 500 watt FT8 for a wile. on 10 meters. the same on 43 mix it got hotter in less time. that core in video is out of stock at this time. could not find 52 ferrite in stock. I got 43 /31/61 mix ordered from Sota beams now. 73's
Hey, Michael, I enjoy all of your antenna review vids. But I'm curious: what antenna do you use at your home base station?
I know I've talked about this on the livestream, but for the life of me, I can't find any excerpts to really point you to. I live in a residential neighborhood with a standard sized 60x120 lot. My antenna choices are a bit limited. I have a G5RV that spans the lot. The feed point is above the house so the ladder line segment follows the roof line (not touching) and coax enters the house. I get very good results with this antenna and have worked the world with it. I also have a 71 foot end fed random wire antenna in a sloping configuration with the feed point and transformer positioned in the wife's garden. You can see that antenna in my recent review of the Chameleon URT-1. The random wire is more prone to noise, but it works better for me on the higher bands than the G5RV does. Beyond that, I have too many trees and other obstructions to put up much of anything else.
@@KB9VBRAntennas Thank you for the detailed reply!
Moonshine appreciation special event? You mean a Monday?
lol Dude-tenna love the name!
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Do you know where I can get just the reinforced wire?
Antenna kits are fun. U-rah-rah
How long of a counterpoise did you put on it?
I did not use a counterpoise for this demonstration. Next time I use the antenna I will add the counterpoise to see if there is a difference.
cool
lol, worst than 43 material.