HAMSTICK HACK UNDER A DOLLAR
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
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Ham Sticks are a pain to tune, SWR is great in the voice portion but unacceptable in the lower data side. I HAVE THE SOLITION! Have a LOOK.
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any updates on the how to build the telescopic whip adapter ?
Are you referring to the wire clip in this video or one of my other videos?
Fantastic video mate! Where does Mrs Mud put her coffee cup when riding along in the truck? LOL. Great results with the old bacon stick buddy happy camping speak soon wooohooo!
At this rate I will need to start installing more cup holders! And to add your idea of the cup holder for the head unit will leave us booth holding our drinks. 🤣. Thanks for watching Simon and see ya on the Bands!
Do they have vacuum cleaners in the Great White North? Haha. I need to try that new fangled digital some day. You know i love my hamsticks too! Thanks for the vids. KE5YYC
lol. I should keep the truck clean because you never know when you will make a video. I do follow my mom’s advice though to always wear clean underwear because you never know if you get into a car crash. Like that would be in my mind 🤣🤣🤣. See ya on the bands Chris. 🤙🏻
@@MrMudsHamRadioRadioTime It's always good to rib you a little, keeps you on your toes!
Neat idea with gator clip & length of wire. Love the mount on the back of the truck too. I'd like to do the same.....
Hey Rob. Nothing beats having a quick antenna handy for a quick pota session or rolling down the road.
A suggestion would be to use a Smith Chart on the VNA. This gives more data and shows what influence the coil had in each configuration. 73 OM
You know that would be interesting. I’ll giver a sweep next week. 👍
I've never used a hamstick before, but if it works on the phone section, couldn't you lengthen it to work at 14.074?
Absolutely. I used to do that but this way is a lot easier and quicker to get back to the phone section. Great comment.
@@MrMudsHamRadioRadioTime Oh got it! So the 'adjustable' part of hamsticks aren't really that adjustable?
@@alexjh47 They are fairly easily adjustable. However, you need to use a small allen/hex key to loosen & tighten the locking screw. Some hams prefer to leave the screw in place at the length they use most, then remove the whole stinger/whip section with adapter (that has the hex screw inside) attached that screws onto the top of the lower coil/fiberglass section. ⚡
Do you have quick disconnects on your ham Stick? I have the ones from shark. I had about 1.7 swr until I installed the quick disconnect and then it was close to 1: 1.
I ditched the quick disconnects a few years ago as they didn’t hold up to our tons of salt they put on the roads. Was having random issues. Interesting I did a test and every 2 inches of base lengthening would equal to a 1/4” of lengthening of the whip. Thanks for watching and the comment. 🍻
Why not just adjust the ham stick?
Great question. I usually do but you know when you hit that sweet spot and do t want to loose it? Just unclip this and you are back to that nano tuned perfect antenna. Also when it’s -40 I find it a bit a pain to take off the gloves and mess with it. Thanks for the comment.
I wonder if that would work on other antennas. I have a 4ft Firestick for my CB in my Jeep. I can’t get the swr down for the 10 meter band. I have shortened the adjustment screw and even took it out but it is still too long. I got to try it. Thanks
It should work. I did some testing and you get better results lengthening the top after the loading coil than the base. Please check back in with your results. 👍
Great test. Was the stinger fully extended before adding the coil?
It was cut for the middle of the band. I usually leave a bit extra for tuning but this method seems to be a lot easier.
I don't think I have ever seen you have that good of a good swr.. lol VE1SK
That makes two of us 🤣🤣🤣
Hi MUD! Great video. Keep it up. Hope to hear from you soon.
Hey Frank! Truly Appreciate your support and watching my sub par videos. Talk soon!
Try the Yaesu FC-40 tuner with a 98" whip. This works great 6m - 40m. The FC-40 tuner is the must over looked mobile tuner for yaesu mobile HF radios. Just cut a 102" whip down to 98". As you change freq on the radio. The tuner will follow the change automatically. Most hamsticks are 93" in length.
FT891 Manual Pages 24, 46 & 54
Really? I’m not a tuner kinda ham but sounds interesting.
@@MrMudsHamRadioRadioTime I'm not ether. But the FC-40 beats the ATAS-120. I have both.
I don’t own any HamSticks yet, but when I do, and we all will at some point, I will remember that trick.
You bet. Don’t forgot to check out my other ham stick vids. Thanks for watching.
@@MrMudsHamRadioRadioTime I will check them out.
“Cut it with a ham stick” 😂😂😂 Great work.
lol. I suspense was killing me 😁. Thanks Stuart 🤙🏻
Is that some linear loading?
Great video!
It seems to be something. Next week I’ll be sweeping it with the VNA and post the results. 👍