How to use Hamsticks in different ways for use on the HF bands in Ham Radio.
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- Опубликовано: 3 июл 2024
- In this video I show different antennas including Hamsticks to have an economical way to get on the Ham Bands. Hamsticks are mono band HF antennas that consist of a fiberglass mast with integrated coil and a tunable stainless steel whip.
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I used the Hustler array on the drivers mirror on my 18-wheeler and had good signal reports on 75 meters
Hi Chuck,
All great ideas. I especially liked the one for the two 17' whips used as a 20m dipole and the supports with the paracord. The small plastic pieces to make adjusting the tension a great solution. You and the family stay safe. 73 WJ3U
Good job Chuck! Always learn a lot watching your stuff. Thanks for sharing ...
Thanks for getting this out for us.
There's nothing to it but, do it. You are so right about that Chuck. Thank You
Excellent video! Wealth of knowledge in such a short video. Thanks for showing the last one with the telescopic. Makes perfect sense. Also ... the audio was PERFECT. Great job and thank you. N2QKK
Great to see something different Chuck. That weird tri-band coil concoction is radical, i would never think something like that would work.👍
Great ideas Chuck. Maybe try the Hustler VP-1 Tri-Band Resonator Adapter with Ham Sticks, use a 3/8 x 24 bolt and a coupler for the antennas. Use a mirror mount and a 3/8 x 24 bolt to attach it to the mirror mount. You now have a 3 band antenna with maybe a bit more band width, and less expensive.
Thank you Chuck. Sound advice....
Yes, the Dipole topper for the push up mast makes the Dipole real easy and the thing I like is the MFJ Stainless steel whips at 10, 12 and 15 don't droop. Now that those bands are open, they work great. I have also used a 20m Ham Stick Dipole and the 10m Stainless on a 3d printed Dipole topper at 25 feet. The Ham Sticks at 20 are rigid because 1/2 the length is a molded, rigid piece and the whips are at the end. Great video. Thanks Chuck.
Great video and thank you.
I’ve had my Pyle tripod for 4 years now it’s great for the price. I also got over sized tent polls that would slide inside there so that I can get my total Heights up to about 30 feet, and then I just use guidelines to study. It takes no time to set up.
Great job Chuck
Thank you. Taking it all in 🙋😎💯👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
Great video Chuck, nice portable 10m-20m dipole antenna
Nice compilation. Good to see a few alternative mounting options. Thanks for your time putting it all together.
73. W9JLK
Aloha Chuck, I still have my MFJ dual hamstix for 10m that I use to mount on the railing of my condo in Waikiki and that was a lotta fun making contacts to NZ, Australia, Japan, and many other places in a horizontal set up like I saw some folks had set up in a RV park years ago. I love my G90 but I think I love the waterfall screen on your IC-705 better. I thought I heard a VK2 station from Australia in your video but was cut off. Still very impressive video.
A big Mahalo to you!
Todd de WH6DWF 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Great video, thanks! I'd love to see how this setup does at full power. Cheers!
Hi Chuck. I just discovered your channel. I am enjoying your relaxed informal style. It’s just like hanging out in your back yard with you having a ham radio radio day with a few buddies :-)
Relevant material, and interesting. I have also experimented with twin ham sticks made into a dipole on a photography lighting tripod that goes up about 12’.
Anyhow, keep them coming. Great job!
Gregg, thank you for the comment, I try to keep it simple and hopefully interesting.
Great video Chuck! I’ve got to get one of those 17’ telescopic whips. 73 , Walt K4OGO
thank you
Great video!!!!!!
Thanks for the video! I’ve seen a dipole bracket that was adjustable for horizontal or v configuration. I’m hoping to find one at Hamcation along with another 17’ mfg whip
Chuck appreciate you sharing this video and information. It’s very helpful and inspiring I am just re-entering being active on the after having 2 Strokes in 2021. I have been binge watching RUclips videos the previous couple of weeks. Learning about the new things especially the affordable SDR G90, new to me F8 digital mode, the various Antennas & associated mounts. Hopefully we will have a QSO in the near future ?
73 Steve AA4SH
I just got a 10 meter dipole made with hamsticks will gt it up and try
How about an old school speaker wire 10m wire antenna
Dang, that’s a bunch of parts! Nice job with the video 👍
Lol I forgot it posted
You should change the Carrier Point to reflect the true location of the side band on the screen. You have the default setting where it shows the green line in the middle of the transmission, for LSB it should be to the right and for USB its to the left. Tuff to explain but icoms default setting puts the carrier point in the wrong spot for LSB and USB. Its in the settings menu. Hold EXPD/SET....Page 1of 4....3rd choice down...select "Carrier Point Abs. Freq" then exit.
Lol I'm new to Icoms, and just happy sometimes to be able to capture the screen on camera, but i will check out your suggestions! You know I think i actually noticed that while filming.
If I could ever get it tuned, this might prove even better than my G5RV. 73 DE W8IMP, LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO, USA.
J.D. which one? They are all pretty easy but take a little time.
I wonder what would happen if you put up 4 20m hamsticks in a cross config - would it be a problem or the greatest thing ever?
Also: “Measure twice, cut once!” Works with carpentry and cables, too!!
I have the same mount with a 10,17,& 20 meter Hustler resonator and 10 meters is great but the other two bands are Terrible? They were resonant when installed on my truck?
20 ft fiberglass telescopic fishing poles, much lighter less droop, cheaper just add wire
Hi Chuck, thanks for the video. I all ready own a 17 foot telescopic antenna from mfj and was thinking about the same setup with a second one like you did. What kept me away was exactly that bending down problem. Recently a saw a picture in a printed mfj catalog with two of those telescopes on a 45° angled bracket. So it looks like a upright V. I think they call it "Big Ears" In this configuration it seems to be no having bending down problems. What do you think about this? Would be the V less effective compared to the straight out version? Thanks.
Kirk not sure. I have a v bracket, but it doesn't separate the shield from the center the way it is setup I will have to take a look at it and the big ears!
I am a little confused. Are you able to select like pairs of ham sticks on that octo rig or are all sticks active at the same time?
Have you used the hamsticks on the hustler fan antenna adapter? 3 bands like the hustler resonators?
yes I have it works , you may have readjust some though.
Great presentation! Yesterday, I got the MFJ-1617t. I can't tune it. Any idea what your length was for your 17m? At least it would get me in the neighborhood. Thanks and Happy Holidays.
By the way, forgot, I'm WH6CLZ, hi hi.
Does the hustler triband need radials?
question: I have the dipole setup just like you do but can't seem to get them to tune very well. I was told that I needed to insulate the dual antenna bracket from the mounting pole because it is messing with the "ground" side of the whip by adding electrical length. I don't see this happening. You don't have yours insulated. Are you able to tune your dipole fairly easily?
Hi James, Yes I was able to tune Mine. I tuned them separately to start with If I remember right. I also tried to get them about the same length, then put them together and tuned the each side the same amount. They need to be raised to check and they are not wide banned at all "hi-Q".
If you still can't get it drop me an email and we can try to find out what's going on , or I can do a video on just that part. That might be helpful to hams. and I didn't isolate the bracket. 73
Hi Chuck
When you use two hamstick as a dipole, do you use a tuner? k6NBC shows the use of two hamsticks as a dipole but he indicated it must be fed off center to match the antenna to the coax. Comments would be appreciated. Thank you ed K1EM
Hi Edward, I was using to hamsticks of the same band for just that band just like any dipole. Was he tuning to different bands as a multiband dipole?
Which video camera are you using when you stand in front of it? I didn’t see it listed in your description.
Daniel, I use a Sony a6100 and a sigma 56mm F1.4 lens for that part.
@@KK6USYHamRadioAdventures Thanks for adding it to your description.
Can those hamstick dipole mounts be homebrewed easily?
Yea, but they are cheap on amazon. Thanks for watching!
would you do a video on the combination of a hamstick and the Chameleon Antenna Tac Hat Loop? I am curious about how the capacity hat changes the SWR of a hamstick. 73 KY9I
I don't have the tac hat loop?
At the start of the video you brag on the Pyle tripod, but there's not really any attention given to it. I'd like to see how the octopus hub is mounted to it.
In your contact with AJ1U why did you not I-D at the end of the contact. Might be nice to keep it above board with the new hams watching your videos.
Good point Fred, I may have and left it out to keep video shorter. A lot of video doesn't make the cut, I will try to include next time. Thanks for watching.
in a dipole 80m config you get a narrow band dummy load thats a total bastaed to tune,complete waste of time and money!.
this is CB Radio not Ham radio.
CB is buying a stick and trying it, knowing nothing about antennad
Wow, I never knew no-code Extras could be sad hams too...