I loved the quick and concise showing of how to use the Rig Expert. I'm picking one up today. Thank you for not taking me 'out into the weeds" with your explanation. I'm new to HF and everything is fun and interesting.
Thank Stephan boy wish I had Rig Expert AA-55 zoom 20 years ago when I homebrewed my current muitiband antenna. Next week my Xiegu 90 should be delivered. I’m planning to home brew a EFHW Antenna to use to begin POTA/SOTA Operations later this year. Appreciate your sharing your insights and demonstrating how simple tuning antenna could be with the new technologies. 73 Steve AA4SH
Hey Michael - thanks for watching! The antenna is about 80 m long and made from 18 ga copper stranded wire. It's draped over a 125 ft pine tree in an inverted V configuration. It receives really well but sometimes I feel like my trusty 20/40 trapped dipole mounted 10m up does better. It's hard to say though. Cheers!
Actually 4 - 160m was in their too. However you have to stay up late for any 160m traffic due to noise, I think atmospheric. I've never made any 160 contacts on it. 80/40 does well but my 40/20 loaded dipole is more quiet. Thanks for watching!
@@W0KNI You’re welcome , and I appreciate the quick and to the point videos . I’ve had my ticket almost 11 years , General almost a year , and I’m just now really getting into learning to make antennas , what velocity factor vs coax is, 1/2 wave multiples and quarter wave multiples for electrically correct coax , reflect vs nulling jumpers ,, etc and etc,, I’m a little late but I showed up ! 73’s
Great job. I've got some nice tall trees also so I'm thinking of trying this. Do you have yours going up and over the tree, or is it pretty much hanging straight down? 73, K8JLW
Hey Reid - thank you. Yes, like an inverted "V." The tree is about 120' high, according to my DJI Mini 2's altitude display. I pull each leg tight enough to take out most of the slack. The end is about 3' off the ground and as you can see by the video my feed point is basically just hovering above the ground. No grounding or counterpoise is used. You've given me an idea for another short video showing the overall layout of this configuration. I'd also like to make a video showing QSOs on all those bands! Cheers!
@@W0KNI Wait..what???? No grounding?!?!? I don't get it..... I'm new and I'm not busting your stones here, but everyone I asked said you need to ground these EFHW or your will burn your house down.... Can you please elaborate on your setup?
@@ErikAtTheW Hey Erik - thanks for watching! For my situation, as a temporary hook-up - no grounding needed. If this long wire was a permanent connection I would add a ground for lighting purposes only. I hope that makes sense! Cheers.
I loved the quick and concise showing of how to use the Rig Expert. I'm picking one up today. Thank you for not taking me 'out into the weeds" with your explanation. I'm new to HF and everything is fun and interesting.
Thank Stephan boy wish I had Rig Expert AA-55 zoom 20 years ago when I homebrewed my current muitiband antenna. Next week my Xiegu 90 should be delivered. I’m planning to home brew a EFHW Antenna to use to begin POTA/SOTA Operations later this year.
Appreciate your sharing your insights and demonstrating how simple tuning antenna could be with the new technologies.
73 Steve AA4SH
good job Sr 73
You are very welcome.
Thanks Stephen terrific video 👍 73 from kb2uew
Glad you enjoyed it. Your very welcome.
Great video, how long was the antenna
Regards
Mike
G3zcc
Hey Michael - thanks for watching! The antenna is about 80 m long and made from 18 ga copper stranded wire. It's draped over a 125 ft pine tree in an inverted V configuration. It receives really well but sometimes I feel like my trusty 20/40 trapped dipole mounted 10m up does better. It's hard to say though. Cheers!
That’s pretty broadbanded right ? Acceptable SWR’s across 3 bands is what I saw I think 🤔 80/40/20 ?
Actually 4 - 160m was in their too. However you have to stay up late for any 160m traffic due to noise, I think atmospheric. I've never made any 160 contacts on it. 80/40 does well but my 40/20 loaded dipole is more quiet. Thanks for watching!
@@W0KNI
You’re welcome , and I appreciate the quick and to the point videos . I’ve had my ticket almost 11 years , General almost a year , and I’m just now really getting into learning to make antennas , what velocity factor vs coax is, 1/2 wave multiples and quarter wave multiples for electrically correct coax , reflect vs nulling jumpers ,, etc and etc,, I’m a little late but I showed up ! 73’s
Great job. I've got some nice tall trees also so I'm thinking of trying this. Do you have yours going up and over the tree, or is it pretty much hanging straight down? 73, K8JLW
Hey Reid - thank you. Yes, like an inverted "V." The tree is about 120' high, according to my DJI Mini 2's altitude display. I pull each leg tight enough to take out most of the slack. The end is about 3' off the ground and as you can see by the video my feed point is basically just hovering above the ground. No grounding or counterpoise is used. You've given me an idea for another short video showing the overall layout of this configuration. I'd also like to make a video showing QSOs on all those bands! Cheers!
@@W0KNI Wait..what???? No grounding?!?!? I don't get it..... I'm new and I'm not busting your stones here, but everyone I asked said you need to ground these EFHW or your will burn your house down.... Can you please elaborate on your setup?
@@ErikAtTheW Hey Erik - thanks for watching! For my situation, as a temporary hook-up - no grounding needed. If this long wire was a permanent connection I would add a ground for lighting purposes only. I hope that makes sense! Cheers.