HAM RADIO: Dualband Antenna, How They Work.. and other stuff

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  • Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
  • OK before I get a shed load of abuse Please note, my math is not perfect and this is only a partial explanation that will try to show the relationships between the frequencies shown, and it's not to be taken as the definitive answer. ( this is my understanding and it works for me).
    The impedances top and lower readings are to demonstrate possible readings and are not necessarily a true reflection of the values you may find.
    In short this video is intended to help explain how dual band antennas work.
    I'm still learning and any comments to correct or confirm my belief are gratefully received.
    Please subscribe and like.
    Cheers
    Mike - M0MSN
    P.S. do not take my word for it, give it a go for yourself.

Комментарии • 71

  • @UKYak
    @UKYak 9 месяцев назад

    Brilliant. That has helped me dramatically in my antenna principles education. Thank you.

  • @robertmitchum2972
    @robertmitchum2972 Год назад +1

    Excellent video...... You explained the 3rd harmonics of a basic dipole perfectly!
    In fact, your explanation was so good it shed some light on simple calculations for 3/4 wave antennas on the HF bands. I’m going to get out my coil of wire and try some builds in the very near future.
    Next, you should explain the harmonic characteristics of a loop antenna.

  • @sarto7bellys
    @sarto7bellys 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for making this vid, things have become much clearer and I've also learned how to use the bloomin' calculator !

  • @DXCommanderHQ
    @DXCommanderHQ Год назад

    RUclips just recommended me this video to watch Mike.. So I did!

  • @4nk8r
    @4nk8r 2 года назад +2

    Great video Mike:) great info , you made it easy to see the math behind antennas

  • @jedibitch
    @jedibitch 2 года назад

    THANK YOU! The calculator steps helped a lot for my project manager brain. :)

  • @wfwtheradioguy3414
    @wfwtheradioguy3414 2 года назад +1

    Nice job explaining that, Mike.....that's clear as mud now. 😉
    Just kidding....it made perfect sense and was a great refresher. Thanks for sharing. 😊👍

  • @kit121
    @kit121 Год назад

    Thanks, this is a great video and dose help me a lot for the antenna knowledge.

  • @simonhammond5904
    @simonhammond5904 2 года назад +1

    When you get a fractional answer, If you press SD button on your calculator it gives your answer in decimal. No need for the ENG button unless you want your answer to a power (index)!

    • @mike-M0MSN
      @mike-M0MSN  2 года назад

      Hey thanks Simon.

    • @RobB_VK6ES
      @RobB_VK6ES 2 года назад

      You can blame the education system for the abortion that is algebraic calculators that try to emulate the equation as it is written down. I am so glad that I transitioned to RPN back in the eighties. No need for brackets or equal keys and every intermediate result is displayed allowing sanity checks all through the calculation.

  • @stoikiymuzhik_high-schoole1057
    @stoikiymuzhik_high-schoole1057 2 года назад

    easy to understand for someone like me having nightmares on mathematics
    :)
    -73

  • @richardaldom741
    @richardaldom741 2 года назад

    Mike you crack me up. Actually a very nice explanation but I do think that Callum needs to help you on your drawing skills. Enjoyed the video, looking forward to the spiral follow up as I am looking at winding an off center fed 40-6 dipole to hide in plain site from my HOA.

  • @viktorkuzya5300
    @viktorkuzya5300 Месяц назад

    Спасибо, вполне доходчиво. Очень интересный канал, смотрю сейчас по очереди видео, много полезного узнаю! 😊

  • @Rubedo777
    @Rubedo777 2 месяца назад

    Thank you for this explanation. 💎 💙

    • @mike-M0MSN
      @mike-M0MSN  2 месяца назад

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @JReed305
    @JReed305 2 года назад

    Have to love the beauty of harmonic frequencies,

  • @BoB4jjjjs
    @BoB4jjjjs 2 года назад

    5 bananas 👍👍 simplest way I have seen of explaining it. 😎😎

  • @ohyeawhosurpoppy
    @ohyeawhosurpoppy 2 года назад

    Nothing like Engineering Math to get your mind off Valentine's day and back into focus. 3/4 stick gets you more bananas 👍

  • @DonzLockz
    @DonzLockz Год назад

    Good to know and to jump start my brain doing maths again.😆👍

  • @xandear1
    @xandear1 2 года назад

    Hello Mike. Your explanation was really good! You are a very funny guy. Hugs from Brazil.

  • @woodybollox
    @woodybollox 2 года назад

    Hi Mike. It wasn't the worst mate it was a great explanation. Cheers bud.👍

  • @mccooperman
    @mccooperman 2 года назад +3

    Thank you for explaining this Mike … answers a few questions for sure … explained really well… excellent 👍 👌

  • @g3rcq
    @g3rcq 2 года назад

    Regarding the Frame Antenna - put a couple of varicap diodes in place of the variable Cap and feed the voltage along the feeder - I have one for 80 and one for 160 which also has a second frame that is also switchable from the shack to give N/S and E/W

  • @johnbidgood8903
    @johnbidgood8903 11 месяцев назад

    Very clear thanks

  • @juliem1595
    @juliem1595 Год назад

    Good job thank you

  • @mikecampbell410
    @mikecampbell410 2 года назад

    Thanks Mike. Grate explanation !

  • @stewpot3971
    @stewpot3971 2 года назад

    Thanks Mike, great explanation!

  • @PatAutrey
    @PatAutrey 2 года назад

    Field day is coming up soon and I'm concerned about operating in such close proximity to other radios I'm wondering if you have any experience with this and what can be done to protect the radio I'm using a 991A by Yaesu

  • @Mottersmotters
    @Mottersmotters 2 года назад +1

    Great video Mike loved the diagrams thanks. I want to build a efhw at some point.
    Motters M7TRS 73

  • @timtaylor8557
    @timtaylor8557 2 года назад

    Do you know how I would go about tuning a dual band base antenna to be resonant at a higher frequency like 467? This is a tram 1480 5/8 four element. There is no tuning ring.

  • @adyg6ad73
    @adyg6ad73 2 года назад

    Great content as usual Mike. But I don’t like the effects you applied up to 0.58 at the beginning of the vid.

  • @stephenwade8093
    @stephenwade8093 2 года назад

    144 to 148 in Australia

  • @sveinfarstad3897
    @sveinfarstad3897 2 года назад

    Thanks Mike, i like this video.

  • @chiphungerford
    @chiphungerford 2 года назад

    Makes Sense Mike, but where does the longer antenna benefit us? Say a full wavelength or a two wavelength antenna can we benefit from the longer antenna or is these a point where more wire does not benefit the TX / RX. Or how about an array or 3 quarter wave antennas would that provide a better TX /RX just trying to understand what makes a better antenna.

    • @mike-M0MSN
      @mike-M0MSN  2 года назад +1

      ah yes this is co-linear stuff will have to do a video on that, but quick answer if you have 2 or 3 x length it flattens the far field patten increasing gain (less power is lost to the sky)

  • @izzetmuroz
    @izzetmuroz 2 года назад

    Good video Mike....

  • @azzamdernayka2249
    @azzamdernayka2249 2 года назад

    Very clear, thanks. I built this 2m quarter wave exactly the same way you did with swr 1.06 using HT (5w) but when i connect my 50w rig swr reading shows 1.64 and power showing only 30w ( i am using same swr meter shown in skylab video) any possible reason?

    • @mike-M0MSN
      @mike-M0MSN  2 года назад

      Not sure why that would be, may be the materials used??

  • @sergiocavazos8963
    @sergiocavazos8963 4 месяца назад

    how did you calculated 3200 ohms at the end?

    • @mike-M0MSN
      @mike-M0MSN  3 месяца назад

      I didn't, it is a impedance figure taken from the end of a wire antenna and used to demo the relationship of the impedance you could expect to see as you move a way from the null point on a dipole antenna.

  • @WaltKO4LFE
    @WaltKO4LFE 2 года назад +1

    K04LFE 👍 Thanks Mike! Good video...

  • @adelarsen9776
    @adelarsen9776 2 года назад +1

    Generally speaking one should know how to work out an antenna's frequency by looking at it.

    • @mike-M0MSN
      @mike-M0MSN  2 года назад +1

      Yes, Diamond 510 is a great example, :)😉👍

  • @pu4mksmarkussalustianosalu783
    @pu4mksmarkussalustianosalu783 2 года назад

    Muito bom obrigado aí antena muito boa todas as bandas

  • @jochenkrebs9685
    @jochenkrebs9685 2 года назад

    Is there any chance for the Imax2000 Projekt ?
    73´s DH1KJ

    • @mike-M0MSN
      @mike-M0MSN  2 года назад

      Yes just waiting for the bits and bobs so there is no cost.

  • @ianxfs
    @ianxfs 2 года назад

    Thanks Mike. If only you had three hands….

  • @matknight
    @matknight Год назад

    Hello Mike, do you have a contact email i can send you a question?