What's the best HT / Hand Held radio 2m Antenna?
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- Опубликовано: 6 окт 2024
- Impromptu antenna test whilst out on a SOTA trip specifically to have a summit to summit with Mike MM7MWL. I needed the exercise!
Yaesu FT-3d
Nagoya 2 m / 70 cm whip
diamond RH-770 whip for 2 m and 70 cm
Spectrum communications Slim-G (similar to slim jim)
Any questions, please ask in the comments. Happy to help!
73, Fraser MM0EFI
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Fantastic CQ operation! I will demand a Na CR770! Great field antenna! Congratulations! 73 for all from Brazil!
Thank you!! Merry Christmas 🎅
73, Fraser MM0EFI
Thanks for the cool video! Always interesting to see range tests with HT antennas. I did 131 miles with my Yaesu FT 60, Comet quarter wave whip with a tuned counterpoise from about 1000 feet into a repeater/net that is about 3000 feet. Cheers!
That is a good effort. Great fun experimenting on 2m. Even better when there's a chance of others on summits at the same time.
A very good method of comparing antenna. I use a pig tail for coax to sma issue. Seems tocwork ok. Cheers, G
That sounds fine for the slim-G Gary and probably something I should consider. I just worry about the strain on the yaesu ft-3d SMA when I'm using it with that heavy and long whip.
Thanks as always for your comments ans supporting my channel!
Cheers, Fraser MM0EFI
That Diamond whip did very well 73
Yes Tim. I'm now being asked if the fake ones are any good!
@@theradiorover hey Fraser, I have a fake one that I also carry with me. It works great and has an SMA-m connector, which is the main reason I bought it. Unfortunately the quality of the fake ones is not consistent, that's why it's better one orders more than one 🤣.
Thanks for the great video and 73, Stephan
@@PortableRadio Hi Stephan, That's good to know. Thank you.
73, Fraser MM0EFI
I’ve had similar results myself. Well done.
Hi Joe, Not completely scientific due to me using a hand mic. whilst using the slim g, however that was the only variable apart from me having to stand up to use the whips. It surprised me!
Cheers, Fraser MM0EFI
@@theradiorover keep up the great work. Hoping to do some my SOTA here soon in the Appalachian Mountains nearby. 73
@@KI4ASK sounds awesome! I'd love to visit that area. I look forward to hearing all about it. 👍
Great video. I recently bought a Diamond SRH-770S flexi whip from waters and stanton. It comes in two sections for easy storage and transport. The 2m performance is almost 90% like the telescopic antennas.
NA-771 works well with a counterpoise.
Thanks! I did two videos on similar subjects because I was getting lots of questions about 2 m portable antennas. I still use the slim G on a mast most of the time because it east it allows me to shelter out of the wind.
I have a friend who gets great results with the srh-770s. There are so many different options! Sometimes height and band conditions are worth as much. I once had a summit to summit from Ben Macdui to Helvellyn just using the Nagoya whip!
73, Fraser MM0EFI
Fraser many congrats on your Mountain Goat achievement,some going! Dave Ei3ixb
Cheers Dave! SOTA has been a real motivator for me. That was my third time up Pressendye this year. No SOTA points but still great fun getting out in the fresh air and having good times on the radio.
73, Fraser MM0EFI
Interesting experiment there Fraser on the nagoya...
Might see about getting one of these...
Absolutely agree.... get out there!!!
We're on the same page Dave 🙂🤙
Although I did surprise a few SOTA activators across Europe today with a wee chase or two!
@@theradiorover chasing!…😱 are you ok?? 😜
@@IrishHamRadio I was actually looking for my mate Simon who was using the special event callsign GM5WS from a hill. After I worked him I got sucked in! 🤣
I'm doing GM5WS tomorrow, so look out for me...
@@theradiorover ok will try…
Very interesting, thank you. Good qso's, 73.
Glad you enjoyed it! 73 🙂
Great test! Next time on 2m would like to see C4FM as well .(not sure if people use that mode for SOTA).
If there’s a massive difference in getting out / distance .
Fantastic videos keep it up and I hope you and the family have a wonderful Christmas 🎄
73 M7HFD
Cheers Ryan!
I can barely make contacta on 2 m FM, never mind C4FM! I know some guys in Wales who do work this mode portable and SOTA.
All the Best for 2023
Fraser MM0EFI
Try using the G pole with a 4 metre decathlon fishing pole and use velcro ties so it is straight, fixed to the pole and doesn't hang and flap about in the wind. Also, I'm not sure if the unintentional loop on the g pole would affect performance.
Interesting thought Paul. The loop in the coax can be discounted, due to it being below the matching unit.
I often use my Slim-G antenna with my carbon mast. Thus is because many of my expeditions are up the higher mountains or multi-day. I carry the sotabeams carbon6 mast because it's nice and light and works well with my lightweight HF antenna, a 41' wire. Arranged at an angle, it also works well with the slim-G 2 m antenna.
I do have a 4 m fibreglass pole and have used this with the slim G. Next time I do a VHF only trip, I'll do back to back tests with it hanging free and also strapped to the mast.
2 m antenna placement can be fickle, I know. If you check out the video I just released, you'll see I got a better signal report from the handheld than from the 50 w radio in the Land Rover. After we'd finished filming, I turned the Land Rover through 180° and the signal report went up 2 points!
Thanks for your valued feedback.
73, Fraser MM0EFI
Not a surprise for me. Sylvia OE5YYN and myself had a direct comparison between a 2m Slim-J and a RH-770 recently during our activation of Wildspitze at 3768 m A.S.L. So with that height the ground and other effects are not so strong. We had 100% identical reports. A halfwave vs. a halfwave. 73 Joe
Except, the slim-G is a ¾ wave Joe! 😊
Hi mate, I have that silver aerial telescopic it’s the best I can find.the al800 is not far behind it. The abree is very good, but bends over too much.
Cheers! It's well worth the money. I've broken one before, so you do need to be careful with them.
I really must get myself back on 144 to join in the fun
Yes, it is great fun. Yesterday I was doing 2 m SSB from a summit near here and had a 405 km QSO with a Welsh station. When you're not so busy Neil, we really should try it!
Nice one mate, just got to clean ya boots hi, cheers.
Brian, I went up a track that had just been used by forest harvesters. Mu front wheel sank up to the hub and over I went!! I was manky. Had to wade out and find another way up the hill!
What's the model of the half wave telescoping antenna? SRH-770 is a Tri-band flexible antenna. I did find a knock-off RH-770 but I don't want to take a chance on those. Thanks!
It is an RH770. People tell me they aren't available at the moment. The Knock off one does work OK. I did an A/B test on them. ruclips.net/video/BiIZL8UDvOk/видео.htmlsi=BwzrQ_d_4RIId8tF
The SRH770 is only dual band, is the same as RH770 but with SMA M connector
I don't care what antenna you use on a handheld without a counterpoise they all will benefit from an 18inch wire fastened to any ground screw on the radio.
Not a half wave wire?
A half wave doesn't need a ground plane @@theradiorover
Yes, 👍
So what that 3 S points for the RH-770 over the slim G? Cheers Rich 2W0LWF
Yeah, so it seems. The only difference is that I was using the hand mic. with the slim G, but I don't see how that would make any difference.
@@theradiorover Wow that's pretty good as the slim G is good as is. I compared my 2m flower pot next to the slim G and the slim G was slightly better on receive and send according to the S meter, but the audio sounded louder on the flower pot and I guess what the ear hears is what matters. I'm impressed enough to look at getting a RH-770 now though. I'm thinking to get around the fragile nature of how to attaches to the SMA, and have an idea of attaching it and the HT to the pole for support and using the hand mic, thoughts?
@@Bodhi504 that's a good idea. Anything to take the strain off the SMA. The rh770 has a bnc connector. I use a bnc to SMA connector with mine. I think they do one with a SMA connector too.
@@theradiorover I have one of those BNC to SMA connectors and the 817 has one on the front to that might make that a useful antenna to use when operating out of the rucksac in bad weather! :-) Think I may order one, thanks for the video and info
@@Bodhi504 yeah, straight to the ft-817. Ideal.
Signal stuff signal stick
Unfortunately not available in the UK. I'll maybe pick one up next time I'm in Utah. It would be interesting to see how the ¼ wave signal stick does against the ½ wave Diamond.
73, Fraser MM0EFI
@@theradiorover sure thing . Don’t you know anyone in states that can buy you a few and shipp them to you ?? It’s worth having no matter what the hassle may be
@@DARTHDANSAN well it would be a good excuse to go back there on holiday!
Great test, thanks for the video. Good to see people activating with an HT, and having success. DE K7RLN
Thank you! Using a hand held is a bit hit and miss for me, due to living in a sparsely populated area. It's great fun from a high mountain when the signal can travel for miles.
73, Fraser MM0EFI