Simple Wire Multi Band Antenna 80-10m
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ค. 2024
- This antenna is so simple to make:
41' radiator
17' counterpoise
I use SOTABeams wire, however any multi strand wire will do.
Fit the connectors of your choice, hook up to a 9:1 and plug it straight into your radio.
For QRP, no balun or coax needed.
Enjoy!
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Another top watch! Loved to see a full Voice/SSB spectrum 40-10m ! Just makes me want to get out (again). Thanks !
Thanks Mate. I think it's your fault I made that video 😀
That’s some activation on some amount of bands! 👏..
Must get a 9:1 for the kit like yours also..
Still getting to grips with the X6100 and have never actually tried the tuner on it yet.
A whole new world awaits with that tuner Dave! A 9:1 is a pretty easy winding to make. Lots of videos on it. Give me a shout if you want me to send the one I used.
Cheers Fraser MM0EFI
Good morning (out of bed!) from San Antonio, TX, USA. Outstanding activation!! Vy 73 de David AE4LH
Good Morning David!
Thanks for your comments. It shows just what can be achieved with a simple wire.
All the Best, Fraser MM0EFI
Love hearing sounds of a KX2 ATU working
It is a unique and very satisfying sound. Does the job 99/100 times too. 😊
Good one Fraser, enjoyed the simple all band set up and the trot up the bands
It was good fun! Shows how good the bands are. A few years ago I was struggling to get 4 HF contacts from a summit.
A 1:9 transformer is also on my to do list. Thanks a lot for the video Fraser!
Cheers Stephan. I'm sure you'll make one in 10 minutes. A much easier wind than the 49:1
73, Fraser MM0EFI
Love it! I'm subscribed, sir.
Thank you! Lots of useful videos for you on my channel. 😊
I've run this setup a lot and it's a good one. I always need a tuner but the X6100 handles it fine. Cheers.
It is a good compromise between efficiency, weight and ease of set up Jeff. I was surprised that it went up in 4 mins.
Good job Fraser. I been experimenting with that combo of wire too, OCF style and a short parallel feed line of 2 x rg174 coax twin lead. Only use centre wires of coax and clip it on at feed point down to ZM-2 ATU.
That sounds intriguing Ian. Wouldn't mind hearing more about that set up.
Cheers, Fraser MM0EFI
Good video and nice WX on the ascent and it’s a shame it started to turn sour towards the end of your activation. Interesting antenna setup that clearly served you well. Speak soon.
73 Chris M0RSF
Cheers Chris. Hope you're well. Maybe we'll get out and activate some trigs or WAB stuff again this year?
@@theradioroverDefinitely 👍
Great work Fraser. I might go down the 9:1 random route myself. I like my efhw but 20m of wire is a lot to mess about with if people are around.
Good activation 50 QSO's 👏🏽👏🏽
Cheers Motters. Yes, handy for a small space or a speedy set up. With the bands the way they are, I don't see me carrying much else this summer.
@@theradiorover lucky you have been out. I've not done a SOTA for probably a year due to leg issues. Plenty of painkillers. 😂
@@m7trsradio well I hope you are on the mend and will be back on your feet again soon.
Interesting session, Fraser, I can never seem to break away from the EFHW - I'll have to give a long wire and 9:1 a go sometime, no reason why its shouldn't work well with the ATU in my X6100.
Worth a try. I haven't done and modelling, but it could have better lobes on 10m than an EFHW, which is two full wavelengths on that band!
A very informative and well put together video. Thanks Fraser, I enjoy your channel and have picked up some great ideas. 73 G0ACE
Thanks. I'm glad you find this sort of thing useful. I only operate portable, so I should know what I'm doing by now! 😀
73, Fraser MM0EFI
1min 24 in and YT thinks I need adverts! Good auto tuner in the KX. I wonder how the 857 would fair.
John, You are paying for my retirement. Thanks. 😉
@@theradiorover that's ok then :-)
Hi Fraser. Had this going around my small mind for the last so many days.
So a couple of things. Why 12.5m? The list I have if lengths are 10.97m and 13.41m. Did you have to trim it to change the SWR?
In the orange tube is there a 9:1 and 1:1 ballun in there?
Which would be more efficient efhw cut for 40m or a your 9:1?
Sorry for all the questions 😊
If you was to do a SOTA in the morning and a efhw and the 9:1 was on your kitchen table which would you drop into you bag?😊
Motters, drop me a line mm0efi (at) gmail (dot) com and I'll send you over some stuff and links. 👍
Excellent acheivement and would you use a 10 Mt pole rather than your 7 Mt to support the aerial ?, Pros and cons ?.
I would usually use my Sotabeams 6m Carbon 6 pole for this kind of thing. It is very lightweight and packs down small enough to fit inside a 15l backpack. I have a 7m Spiderbeams pole which is pretty strong, but weighs three times as much and is twice as long when stowed. However, it would still be standing in a hurricane!
Cheers, Fraser MM0EFI
Nice video fraser I would love to do what you do.
Cheers Duncan, There is something in this hobby for us all! Just keep enjoying what you're currently enjoying. You've nailed it. 🙂
Impressive how that radio tunes every band. Nice video.
@thomashardy9994 the kx2 tuner is an optional accessory. It is tiny, fits inside the radio and is absolutely superb. Rumours of it tuning wet string probably aren't over-exagerated!!
Good Job and thank you for the Video. I have a Question: what for a Pole is this?
The pole is a Carbon 6 from SotaBeams. It weighs 315g. You can find it on the sotabeams website.
Glad you liked the video. Thanks for watching.
@@theradiorover Thanks for the fast Answer, its a good alternative to my Tactical Mini 6m
@@michaelaschuler7326 no worries. Have fun!
Thanks for sharing. Bands down here are terrible, only eu on 40 30 and 20m but no dx. Higher bands especially 10m, have been silent for a record 12 years down here.
73 mate.
Cheers Brian. I've heard that ZL and VK has been open to Europe in the morning / your evening.
@@theradiorover yes, I work the uk most nights on 20m, even wrkd my home town last night and got spots into gm.
@brianfields4479 10m as well Brian. QRP both ends!
@@theradiorover never hear a signal on 10m down here for years.
I got up at 0550 this am.... hahhahaha
Shame I missed you 😔.
I have worked US on 15m, 20m and 10m every time I've been out recently.
@@theradiorover Have you considered doing a video on how you log and how you upload to the SOTA database. Mos o the videos on YT are dated and may not be accurate. I do POTA all the time and its easy to upload an ADI file to activate a park; but a bit confusing for SOTA (to me)
@@BobBroeking yes I have thought about it. Just need to get around to it!
I thought I heard you snuffal a "cold" coming on. Darn - you sure are a hardy blok!! VE6KBI Dana
Dana, Got to keep going! I managed to catch a cold in Geneva last week, so am suffering as I write this. 😔😉