I have a wonderwand widebander mk2 here, similar unit and it works to a fashion and is better than no antenna at all but I think I'd stick to a fishing pole, wire and a cheap antenna matching unit like an mfj travel tuner or something. For hassle free use and more radiator. Myself I run the IC-705, ah-705 and a sotabeams bandspringer midi up a 7mtr pole which is a great combo. Nice to see a deep dive into the whizz whips operation!
Hi Peter, thanks for another enjoyable video. When i bought my 817nd nearly 6 years ago, I decided to buy a small antenna to go with it, but ended up going for a Wonder Wand Wonderloop 750, which covers 40-6m, rather than a whip. Like the WizzWhip and similar antennas, I get rancid comments from people who haven't tried one, but I've had many enjoyable QSOs with the tiny loop and also find it very effective for SWLing with my Icom ICR10, for this I mount tuner and loop on a miniature camera tripod and connect to the R10 with a short coax cable. As you say, with any of these little antennas having fun experimenting is the key. By the way, i think there's a reprint of the original Miracle Whip article in a book called, IIRC, "The International QRP Collection". 73, Simon G0CIQ
Thanks Peter, I got one after watching the video and made a contact in Saint-Antoine Canada from Chicago, I think it will be handy on travels and is quick and easy to use.
When I was a teenage radio amateur I used an old mains autotransformer to load up a long wire on 80m and top band. It must have been hellishly lossy but I got QSOs with it. Like a giant Wizz Whip.
Thanks for all you do. You ought to try a snake antenna and ATU. I built a top band one last week and it's an easy, simple and hidden radiator. Sure it's a bit deaf but I'm seeing good dx.
Roger, Looking through your list of videos, I was trying to find a video on off-centre fed antenna. Could you do one? I know it used to be called a Windom antenna.
The 710 Field is one heck of a portable rig for under £1K. 2Kg lighter than my DX10, and I'm seeing 1A less RX current draw too. It feels and sounds quite different to the DX10 (and not in a bad way). Definitely aimed more at the casual operator, but it's fun to use! Bargain.
Interesting but not really the right choice if you really want to work the bands, if your going to be limited to 5 to 10 watts I'd be looking for the most efficient antenna I could setup for better performance, the whizz whip is an interesting curiosity but it's not going to be a good option.
Interesting. I would have also tried the matching transformer on a short dipole. Simply stated it is where the value is. I would like to own one for when I can't set up a resonate antenna on the band of interest, but at $102 I'd have to say, perhaps down the road. I would like to build a similar transformer & save a few dollars....
Hi, I purchased this antenna about 10 years ago. I tried to use it with my yaesu ft 817 but I can never get it to tune (even with 0.5 w). Can you give me some advice! Thanks hello Alex in3yks
Well I think something this short might work as a receive antenna don't put it on your QRP rig and expect to make any contacts. I've been a QRP operator since 1978 and quit trying to use compromise antennas, 73 from ki0ad
@@watersstanton well I imagine you have to get lucky now snd then. Using a homebrewed end fed halfwave a 30 ft I have worked alot of dx coming from far east, Indonesia, Australia, etc etc this last running 5 watts from my ft 817. I don't think the wizz antenna could do that. Anyhow I enjoy your videos so keep them coming. 73 from ki0ad
I have an original Miracle Antenna and have have used it successfully over the years. In fact it goes with me now, with my FT-818, when I work away on business. For hotel portable it allows me to make contacts that I otherwise wouldn't be able to.
A whizz - or wizz, isn't that what you go to the smallest room for? 🙂 I'm surprised that it actually works, because it goes against the old rule of thumb - get more metal into the air!
Watching this video, although informative, is similar to watching water freeze. Do yourself a favor and change the playback speed to 1.5 and you'll have more time to mow your yard. You're welcome!
I've used a Miracle Antenna successfully over the years from a hotel room when working away on business. Out of curiosity, how you would set up for operating HF QRP from a hotel room, especially if you can't open the room window? Thanks.
The word _”whizz”_ has a couple of meanings here in the _USA._ One meaning seems to be a shortened form of _”wizard”_ - the other is _”go take a whizz”,_ IOW to *urinate.* 😀 *73 de AF6AS in **_“DM13”_** land*
I have the Moonraker Whizz loop and absolutely enjoy it for QRP CW.
Thank you for your channel & insights.
I have a wonderwand widebander mk2 here, similar unit and it works to a fashion and is better than no antenna at all but I think I'd stick to a fishing pole, wire and a cheap antenna matching unit like an mfj travel tuner or something. For hassle free use and more radiator.
Myself I run the IC-705, ah-705 and a sotabeams bandspringer midi up a 7mtr pole which is a great combo.
Nice to see a deep dive into the whizz whips operation!
Hi Peter, thanks for another enjoyable video. When i bought my 817nd nearly 6 years ago, I decided to buy a small antenna to go with it, but ended up going for a Wonder Wand Wonderloop 750, which covers 40-6m, rather than a whip.
Like the WizzWhip and similar antennas, I get rancid comments from people who haven't tried one, but I've had many enjoyable QSOs with the tiny loop and also find it very effective for SWLing with my Icom ICR10, for this I mount tuner and loop on a miniature camera tripod and connect to the R10 with a short coax cable.
As you say, with any of these little antennas having fun experimenting is the key. By the way, i think there's a reprint of the original Miracle Whip article in a book called, IIRC, "The International QRP Collection". 73, Simon G0CIQ
Thanks Peter, I got one after watching the video and made a contact in Saint-Antoine Canada from Chicago, I think it will be handy on travels and is quick and easy to use.
Great to hear!
I am going to take my 80-foot tower down and buy one of these goodies. no more complaints from the neighbors. no more planning permission, yippee
You don’t need permition to put up antennas and towers lol
🤣🤣🤣
@windytokes6355 it depends on where you live 🤔
You do in most areas of england because the government is useless
Worth checking out as it is so small and easy to carry.
Puts the fun back into outdoor ops!
Fun is the word.
Thank you Peter. I have to admit, that start of the video, I thought you wouldn't get any contacts with this. I was wrong!
Hi Peter, very impressed with the antenna! I just bought one from your shop. Regards from VK land.
A 50 ohm resistor works fine for me. No tuning needed, cuts out noise on recieve and no sticky up bit to poke you in the eye.
When I was a teenage radio amateur I used an old mains autotransformer to load up a long wire on 80m and top band. It must have been hellishly lossy but I got QSOs with it. Like a giant Wizz Whip.
I mean a Variac...
I live in the hills (350m), no mountains around. I tried the Miracle Whip many times: no contact, not even on CW. maybe I'm just unlucky... :)
Thanks for all you do. You ought to try a snake antenna and ATU. I built a top band one last week and it's an easy, simple and hidden radiator. Sure it's a bit deaf but I'm seeing good dx.
Roger, Looking through your list of videos, I was trying to find a video on off-centre fed antenna. Could you do one? I know it used to be called a Windom antenna.
Have you tried turning the dipole config into a loop?
The 710 Field is one heck of a portable rig for under £1K. 2Kg lighter than my DX10, and I'm seeing 1A less RX current draw too. It feels and sounds quite different to the DX10 (and not in a bad way). Definitely aimed more at the casual operator, but it's fun to use! Bargain.
the 710 is amazing value for money. just wish they had a seperate socket for 4m!
@@brettuk Antenna A/B switch ...or just buy two 710's 😁
@@McRocking I bought a diplexer made by diamond that does the job brilliantly.
@@brettuk ☝👍
Interesting but not really the right choice if you really want to work the bands, if your going to be limited to 5 to 10 watts I'd be looking for the most efficient antenna I could setup for better performance, the whizz whip is an interesting curiosity but it's not going to be a good option.
Interesting.
I would have also tried the matching transformer on a short dipole. Simply stated it is where the value is.
I would like to own one for when I can't set up a resonate antenna on the band of interest, but at $102 I'd have to say, perhaps down the road. I would like to build a similar transformer & save a few dollars....
Perhaps Pulp's "sorted for Es and Whizz" referenced this antenna's ability to be used in Sporadic E conditions?
Wonder what would happen if you fitted a longer whip?
8:20 A whip is a whip, and then there’s ’a whip’ ;-)
Hi, I purchased this antenna about 10 years ago. I tried to use it with my yaesu ft 817 but I can never get it to tune (even with 0.5 w). Can you give me some advice! Thanks hello Alex in3yks
Miracle if you can actually make any contacts on it.
Well I think something this short might work as a receive antenna don't put it on your QRP rig and expect to make any contacts. I've been a QRP operator since 1978 and quit trying to use compromise antennas, 73 from ki0ad
Well I had quite a few contacts on 20m. Some from indoors.
@@watersstanton well I imagine you have to get lucky now snd then. Using a homebrewed end fed halfwave a 30 ft I have worked alot of dx coming from far east, Indonesia, Australia, etc etc this last running 5 watts from my ft 817. I don't think the wizz antenna could do that. Anyhow I enjoy your videos so keep them coming. 73 from ki0ad
I have an original Miracle Antenna and have have used it successfully over the years. In fact it goes with me now, with my FT-818, when I work away on business. For hotel portable it allows me to make contacts that I otherwise wouldn't be able to.
"Nobody beats the Wiz". LOL
A whizz - or wizz, isn't that what you go to the smallest room for? 🙂 I'm surprised that it actually works, because it goes against the old rule of thumb - get more metal into the air!
whizz is correctly used, you're thinking of wazz
@@brettuk I believe usage varies with dialect.
Scale that internals up to 100 watts and show me how to make it, PLEASE. 🙂
Watching this video, although informative, is similar to watching water freeze. Do yourself a favor and change the playback speed to 1.5 and you'll have more time to mow your yard.
You're welcome!
Nice sir 🙏 ji
I think a Miracle Whip is a can of cream or cheese, a play on words. Propelled by nitrous oxide or laughing gas.
You have to whip it out in order to take a whizz.
I believe that Whizz is an informal word for our trans-Atlantic cousins, meaning to urinate. I am sure I could have found a better name too.
Maybe if you whizz on it, it works better
wazz is the slang for urination
These are a waste of money..Hopeless
I've used a Miracle Antenna successfully over the years from a hotel room when working away on business. Out of curiosity, how you would set up for operating HF QRP from a hotel room, especially if you can't open the room window? Thanks.
The word _”whizz”_ has a couple of meanings here in the _USA._ One meaning seems to be a shortened form of _”wizard”_ - the other is _”go take a whizz”,_ IOW to *urinate.* 😀
*73 de AF6AS in **_“DM13”_** land*
Which one pertains to “Gee whiz!”