The same antenna was marketed as the Jetstream JTV680. I have one that I got second hand a couple years ago. It just went up literally in my front garden. SWR is great from 80 meters thru 12 meters, is about 1.8:1 on 10 meters and over 2.5:1 on 6 meters... Useable on 80-10, no good on 6 meters. Still in shake-down with a QRP rig in the station. I conskder it my utility antenna as I have an inverted-L out back. De WB2VUO in Amherst, NY
@@DarrenN4VFR : I got my license in 1966. I guess that makes me an "Old-Timer". The yard is very small here, 100 feet by 40 feet, and the house sits roughly 1/3 the way into the yard from the street. My back yard has the AC drop running diagonally over the garage and driveway, and I have a 33KV power line along the rear property line. My useable space out back is only 25 feet by 55 feet. I have a patio lattice roof and a rear balcony. They have my VHF antennas (6M vertical, VHF/UHF Colinear, 6 meter horizontal Omni Loop) plus a 20 - 6 meter Cobweb. A trap vertical is on the north property line, a 10 meter vertical is on a mast at the rear of the patio and a 30 foot mast supports a shortened 80 - 10 inverted-L. The back yard is full.... The Jetstream JTV680F is on a mast in the front flower garden. I just put it up as a secondary antenna, primarily to test rigs and to run FT4 or FT8 digital. It was a flea market purchase almost on a whim ($60 well spent). I will run it through the fall & winter and maybe longer. I also build magnetic loops for portable operations on 80 through 6 meters. Fun stuff, no? 73, Keith, WB2VUO in Amherst, NY
WOW...searching TH-cam for advice and found your video!...I have exact setup coming (on order) CHA-250B and 33' pushup mast. MY QUESTION: did you put in any ground radials? I have no room to do so, and was wondering if I am making a mistake with this setup.....how is your performance (either with or without ground radials)?
Hi Jerry, I don't have any ground radials attached, only one 8' antenna mast ground rod. I'm not too happy with the performance of the CHA250B and have ordered the Zero Five 27' HOA 40-10m. My local city gave me a warning to take down one of the two aerials, so I took down the 2m/440cm jpole.
I use one of these antennas and I have worked the United States, Europe, Australia, and South America. Mine is 15 feet above ground. If someone is looking for a multibrand, no radials, no tuning antenna this is a good choice. The only drawback to this antenna is the limited transmit power. 250 watts.
Thank you. That antenna got knocked down because the guy who mowed our grass, his mower hooked on to one guy wire and down it went. I'm now using a Zero Five and DX Commander Antennas.
Hey Captain, thanks for the intimate look at guying and masting. I’ve been especially interested in getting a good look at the Easy Up/RoHn poles - they seem like pretty good value for money for a permanent station. I think you have fiberglass masts now right?
I'm no longer using the push up masts. I have the DX Commander Classic but also took that down for now. I'm currently using an 80m double bazooka and also have in a box that is not open, Hex Beam and also the DX Signature 12.4. I've been pretty busy learning to fly a B737.
The same antenna was marketed as the Jetstream JTV680. I have one that I got second hand a couple years ago. It just went up literally in my front garden. SWR is great from 80 meters thru 12 meters, is about 1.8:1 on 10 meters and over 2.5:1 on 6 meters... Useable on 80-10, no good on 6 meters. Still in shake-down with a QRP rig in the station. I conskder it my utility antenna as I have an inverted-L out back.
De WB2VUO in Amherst, NY
I'm now using a DX Commander Classic as my Primary HF antenna.
@@DarrenN4VFR : I got my license in 1966. I guess that makes me an "Old-Timer". The yard is very small here, 100 feet by 40 feet, and the house sits roughly 1/3 the way into the yard from the street. My back yard has the AC drop running diagonally over the garage and driveway, and I have a 33KV power line along the rear property line. My useable space out back is only 25 feet by 55 feet. I have a patio lattice roof and a rear balcony. They have my VHF antennas (6M vertical, VHF/UHF Colinear, 6 meter horizontal Omni Loop) plus a 20 - 6 meter Cobweb. A trap vertical is on the north property line, a 10 meter vertical is on a mast at the rear of the patio and a 30 foot mast supports a shortened 80 - 10 inverted-L. The back yard is full....
The Jetstream JTV680F is on a mast in the front flower garden. I just put it up as a secondary antenna, primarily to test rigs and to run FT4 or FT8 digital. It was a flea market purchase almost on a whim ($60 well spent). I will run it through the fall & winter and maybe longer. I also build magnetic loops for portable operations on 80 through 6 meters. Fun stuff, no?
73, Keith, WB2VUO in Amherst, NY
WOW...searching TH-cam for advice and found your video!...I have exact setup coming (on order) CHA-250B and 33' pushup mast. MY QUESTION: did you put in any ground radials? I have no room to do so, and was wondering if I am making a mistake with this setup.....how is your performance (either with or without ground radials)?
Hi Jerry, I don't have any ground radials attached, only one 8' antenna mast ground rod. I'm not too happy with the performance of the CHA250B and have ordered the Zero Five 27' HOA 40-10m. My local city gave me a warning to take down one of the two aerials, so I took down the 2m/440cm jpole.
No ground radials required on it... N7ZXG
@ralphbailey736 why not it's a vertical
Where did you get the pole? Very nice setup
Push up pole from Amazon.com
I use one of these antennas and I have worked the United States, Europe, Australia, and South America. Mine is 15 feet above ground. If someone is looking for a multibrand, no radials, no tuning antenna this is a good choice. The only drawback to this antenna is the limited transmit power. 250 watts.
nice antenna Darren 73 from kb2uew
Thank you. That antenna got knocked down because the guy who mowed our grass, his mower hooked on to one guy wire and down it went. I'm now using a Zero Five and DX Commander Antennas.
What a job for you to do by yourself great job ... saw you changed antennas hope it working out N7ZXG
Its only half an antenna without radials
Damn nice job for a one-man band. Best 73 from Rich - W2FKN
Is guying necessary for this antenna? I've never seen it stated anywhere for sure.
Hey Captain, thanks for the intimate look at guying and masting. I’ve been especially interested in getting a good look at the Easy Up/RoHn poles - they seem like pretty good value for money for a permanent station. I think you have fiberglass masts now right?
I'm no longer using the push up masts. I have the DX Commander Classic but also took that down for now. I'm currently using an 80m double bazooka and also have in a box that is not open, Hex Beam and also the DX Signature 12.4. I've been pretty busy learning to fly a B737.