Thanks Peter ... you have convinced me! I've been a ham since 1978 and have lived in a number of QTHs in western Canada where I've been fortunate enough on occasion to have been able to put up towers, beams etc. Now, retired on Vancouver Island I live in a condo. where I was given permission to run a modest, 'low profile' rooftop antenna (approx. 70 AGL). I successfully navigated COVID with a 20/40m 'shorty' - basically a folded dipole antenna in an inverted vee configuration. With that, using nothing more than 60W, I got my DXCC on FT8 😳. Pleased though I was, when cycle 25 got underway, 20m gradually became excessively noisy so with the aid of a tuner, I moved up to the higher bands where I've been able to make a few good contacts. However, 15m is beginning to look most appealing and this video has convinced me to replace the existing antenna with a 15m delta loop. I had previous success with a 17m version in a previous life, but 15m looks to be the way to go for the next two or three years. In short, thanks ... fingers crossed, but I won't hold you responsible! VY 73, Rolf VA7AMV
15m got me my first transatlantic and transequatorial SSB QSO to Brazil from the UK several years ago, so it holds a special place in my heart. There have been many DX contacts since and I tend to start DX contests there while 20m is wall-to-wall flamethrowers.
Good introduction, Peter. I arrived in the hobby at the bottom of the cycle and 15 metres was practically dead, apart from a little bit of trans-equatorial propagation VK to JA. I wondered why all the enthusiasm for 15… But now, well into cycle 25, it is heaps of fun! Lots of long path and short path to Europe; the band staying open in the early hours after midnight… yep, it’s all happening! Peter, VK3ACZ
15m is my favourite band, always worth putting out some calls on there even if it isn't busy. I would love to work some Aussie Foundation licensees on it!
Great video Peter, 21mhz is a good way to go, interesting band..... I have some old 40 channel cb's I will see if its possible to convert. Thanks Peter very Interesting video.
It's under utilized for sure, a good thing to promote it. A 40m dipole is resonant above the band and has to be tuned or pulled down. I used a small amount of inductance. See th-cam.com/video/50sJt95WSK8/w-d-xo.html
Thanks Peter ... you have convinced me! I've been a ham since 1978 and have lived in a number of QTHs in western Canada where I've been fortunate enough on occasion to have been able to put up towers, beams etc. Now, retired on Vancouver Island I live in a condo. where I was given permission to run a modest, 'low profile' rooftop antenna (approx. 70 AGL). I successfully navigated COVID with a 20/40m 'shorty' - basically a folded dipole antenna in an inverted vee configuration. With that, using nothing more than 60W, I got my DXCC on FT8 😳. Pleased though I was, when cycle 25 got underway, 20m gradually became excessively noisy so with the aid of a tuner, I moved up to the higher bands where I've been able to make a few good contacts. However, 15m is beginning to look most appealing and this video has convinced me to replace the existing antenna with a 15m delta loop. I had previous success with a 17m version in a previous life, but 15m looks to be the way to go for the next two or three years. In short, thanks ... fingers crossed, but I won't hold you responsible! VY 73, Rolf VA7AMV
Just got my new 15 metre mobile antenna thanks mate for all your help 👍 😀
15m got me my first transatlantic and transequatorial SSB QSO to Brazil from the UK several years ago, so it holds a special place in my heart. There have been many DX contacts since and I tend to start DX contests there while 20m is wall-to-wall flamethrowers.
very interesting - I shall try out 15m next time out doing POTA with the 705 and magloop which is limited to 10W. Very informative, thanks Peter !
Good introduction, Peter.
I arrived in the hobby at the bottom of the cycle and 15 metres was practically dead, apart from a little bit of trans-equatorial propagation VK to JA. I wondered why all the enthusiasm for 15…
But now, well into cycle 25, it is heaps of fun!
Lots of long path and short path to Europe; the band staying open in the early hours after midnight… yep, it’s all happening!
Peter, VK3ACZ
thanks Peter - very informative as always...
15m is my favourite band, always worth putting out some calls on there even if it isn't busy. I would love to work some Aussie Foundation licensees on it!
My little magloop is just a little too big for 15m, but I was able to work the 17m band today with FT8, made a QSO between Netherlands and Rwanda ;-)
Great video Peter. I'd love to see a series like this from you covering each ham band and 11m.
Good idea to cover more bands. But seen my others where I've already done 80, 40, 20, 10 & 2m?
@@vk3ye Oh, I'll have to look. I didn't realize you have done them already. I'll go through your videos. Keep up the good work. Thanks and 73's!
Phone contact into South Korea with 5 watts and a home brew Mobil antenna mounted to the back of my ute tray
VK4GTX
Great video Peter, 21mhz is a good way to go, interesting band..... I have some old 40 channel cb's I will see if its possible to convert. Thanks Peter very Interesting video.
My Stationmaster Tunes up on there .Little bit deaf. As to be expected. Because it's made for 11M.
I need to play more on 15m.......plus i need to organise an ocean in my back yard, the duck pind aint cutting it.
Good dx band for qrp work i woks with vk5arg wrbsdr with 5 w.
It's under utilized for sure, a good thing to promote it. A 40m dipole is resonant above the band and has to be tuned or pulled down. I used a small amount of inductance. See
th-cam.com/video/50sJt95WSK8/w-d-xo.html
I bloody love 21MHz. I do better on that often than the more favourable bands like 14MHz. It's superb.
how does a 40m dipole on 15m compare to a 15m dipole? Which one is better?