Ham Radio - My portable RV antenna farm.

In answer to many recent questions about what I use for antennas while roving around. Links to the various antenna build videos below.
Slim Jim for 2 meters:
• Ham Radio - A 2 meter ...
Doublet:
• Ham Radio - The Double...
• Ham Radio - The Double...
End fed half wave 160M:
• Ham Radio - A 160 mete...
The Chameleon whip and 9:1 combo doesn't have a specific video, but I have several videos on both. Search my channel for chameleon or 9:1 to find them.
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[@davidsradioroom9678]

I like your antenna farm. Your low noise will make all of us with fixed stations envious.

[@BrianConklin]

I like your ugly antennas. I built my first 2-meter dipole out of #12 solid copper and was using some 75-ohm RG6 for the feeder. I couldn't figure out why I couldn't get the shield to solder until my teenaged son said, "You can't solder aluminum." I really needed something other than the rubber duck that came with my HT when I'm home, so I went into my old electrician's tool belt and pulled out a couple of wire nuts. Voila' it worked, and it works well! Keep 'em ugly until they don't work. :-) 73 KJ7RDY

[@DO1BTW]

Kevin you are living my dream, I'm from the Netherlands and here in Europe they think people are crazy If you are living in an RV. But it's my dream the freedom you have etc etc. Thanks for this video and I wish you all the best.

[@thequarantinecatholic]

This is an amazing antenna farm! And portable! Wow, props on your creativity and hard work! Thanks for the inspiration !

[@g1jee]

Thanks for the tour, Kevin! Lately here the noise floor has been quite low - even on 40M. Sent me on a witch hunt checking feed lines, antenna connections etc. Hope to hear you on the Breakfast Net tuesday mornings.

[@wesr.e.3909]

That 49:1 isn't ugly; it's fugly. And beautiful, at the same time.

[@vacuumfireradio253]

You look happy and healthy Kevin....a man in his element....enjoy

[@bossdog20]

kevin i'm moving in with you i don't take up alot of room just me and my radio. I get S9 noise all day and night cheers mate from Australia

[@glenmartin2437]

Thank you, Kevin. That was an interesting display of antennas. Enjoy the desert. N0QFT, Glen

[@johngoold1218]

I watched this tonight May 23rd 2021. Still relevant and I"m also an RV owner. Nicely done.

[@andrewgardner7104]

Hi Kevin, thanks for all your knowledge and time, look forward to your next one.

[@Steve-GM0HUU]

👍 Thanks for the antenna tour Kevin. Regarding noise floor, I have found that I usually need go only a few hundered meters from the nearest houses for noise to drop to S0. At my home QTH local QRM noise floor is usually S3-S7. It's only when I escape into the countryside with S0 noise that I realise with sadness there are hosts of stations that I cannot hear at home.

[@buckeye5704]

Great stuff Kevin, THANK YOU!!

[@daniell8387]

I love antenna experimenting. Just picked up a nano VNA for that purpose

[@coblecam]

Great setup! I only do RVing for vacation, and mainly go to RV parks. I've noticed significant noise from RV battery chargers, but still enjoy the setup and operating. 73!

[@hamzah6251]

Great video! Thanks for sharing your setup

[@PaulaBean]

That blob of silicone has excellent deser camoflage properties! It's nearly invisible against the background.

[@acestudioscouk-Ace-G0ACE]

Another great video Kevin, thanks. I'm pretty envious of your lack of noise floor! I live out of town, so mine is better than most but nothing near zero.

[@Ofsaintsandsinners]

Hi Kevin,

[@rossbassette7518]

Kevin, great idea using the pvc to provide flex on the wire antenna.