Why not an end fed 1/2 wave up into the tree right there with the feed point back at the house would be way better or HF and Shortwave. Huge tree, use it!
I look forward to seeing this come together, in particular your approach to grounding everything. I keep saying I’m going to set up a base station in the house, but life gets in the way.
It is obvious that you have forgotten they way the FCC works. You get the Tech Class license FIRST, some VEC's will let you take the General Class license on the same day SECOND. I would recommend getting the Tech first, let 4 to 6 months go by, then take the General Test then. Things have changed since you were last licensed (it would have been easier for you to not let your license lapse), and you would be well off doing one thing at a time. I have been licensed since '79 and have seen many changes. Some good, some bad. But I roll with the flow and do not complain - much. I have a class to teach Amateur Radio at my Church, and it has done well with only two dropouts per 56 students over the last 5 years. All the rest are happily licensed and have progressed to other services, including MARS. They are all still "Hams" first because that is where all the excitement is. I take no responsibility for their success as they did the learning, all I did was answer questions and point them in the correct direction. So, take my advice, or not, up to you.
Interesting vids. I've been into 2-way communications since 68. Early cycle 24 I sold off towers, HAZERs, radios, mics, audio racks etc.. At elevation in the Appalachians, countless lighting strikes. For the past few yrs experimented with a 25ft ungrounded pushup mounted off the high end of the deck. The weather station mounted on top still functioning well. No more lighting prob. With cycle25 looking promising I decided to order a V-Quad delta loop beam, install the shortened pushup on a 4x4 using an old G. Martin HAZER bearing plate at top and the rotor plate at the bottom. The total height, 18 ft to top of mast with elements extending up another 12ft. Antenna is supposed to have a low angle and surrounding terrain drops off dramatically for over a mile in most directions. Long hop SSB DX is all I do, just hoping to avoid having a cloud burner otherwise. The 4x4x8 is bolted to the deck and use a winch to tilt up with another bolt up high to keep in place. Going to disconnect the coax, rotor cable wrap ends in plastic and toss far out the window, also disconnect the ground wire from rod/pushup and lower the antenna when dark weather rolls in. Tried combinations of other methods to no avail. Just waiting on the antenna now. Where there is a will, an old man in wheelchair just might prevail.
glad to hear you are going back to Ham HF.......so many new expensive digital rigs. I too am old timer General class......Am thinking QRP as it is challenging, antennas and accessories are much cheaper. Never give up shooting skip on 11m....but as sunspot comes back....6 & 10 M too. wish I had room for a long wire, but on a dinky 50ft lot. Keep the videos coming.
Glad to hear you're going to get your ham ticket again. Looks like that setup will workout well for a good NVIS antenna for HF. You might be able to get your license reinstated if you have your old info and just take the Tech test. Check with a VE team in your area.
What's a Ham 'Ticket'? I am pretty new to this stuff and took the tests and got my 'General' class license. What is the ticket thing and what does one need that specifically for? Thanks. Yall Take Care and be safe, John
I was going to watch some of your other videos until i watched this one. First. A ham license is good for 10 years. You can renew it from 90 days before the expiration and for 2 years after expiration. More than two years after expiration, if you had a General, Extra or Advanced, you must take and pass the technician test and you are restored to your previous level. If you had a technician, you must take the technician. one caveat, there was a tech license back in the 1960-'s that was 5 wpm code and the GENERAL theory. If you held that one, (I did) you can take the tech and become a general. I can't remembers the exact years but very few qualify. I held the novice 1958-9 and that tech license 1959-64. I let it lapse in 1964 and came back in 2008, Tech, General Nov 2008, extra March 2009. I am a Volunteer Examiner Laurel, W5YI and ARRL VECs. I teach the tech in a weekend class. My class - one generation back is on RUclips under my name if you want to see it for rounding but the tests have changed slightly since. I attempted to video the class twice since the new question pool and had video cameras twice. K3HQI
You may renew your license through the Universal Licensing System (ULS) at any time within 90 days of the expiration date for the license and up to two years after the license expires. A license that has expired and gone beyond the two year grace period will be canceled in the FCC system. At a minimum, previous license holders must take the current 35-question Technician exam at a VE exam session to return to Amateur Radio. The FCC will issue a new call sign and a new license when the Technician exam is passed.
I know you must have a few locusts trees around , next time you need to put up another mast , cut and use one of those , they last longer than treated and blend in with the surroundings. And ! They’re Free !
Look forward to seeing it finished , I’ve been so busy im behind on your last few videos. I’m catching up slowly . Hope all is well Erik , talk to you soon
Eric just a reminder you need to do the Tech class first then the General. the Tech is only good for 1 year. You can take both at the same time for $35.00 currently. It may cost you $100.00 after January for both license exams. Currently it is just a purposed rule and open for comments until the 16th of this month.
It's been a long time since you made this video so I'm unsure if you re-obtained you ham license. So long as you've got proof you were previously licensed, once the 2yr grace period expires, you only have to pass the tech test to get back whatever class license you previously held.
why don't you get a 40 foot telephone pole put in your back yard and you will have a good start at putting an antenna up, that is what I done back about 50 years ago
When We was a youngest .We are living in comunism system ( we are under CCCP ocupation 1945 to 1989 ) .We have 14...16 years ,and build in Krakow city litle power max 20W fm transmitters to feeling freedom on air , transmitting music and free talk on edge of fm band .. we build hidden antena in plastic pipe ....inside pipe was a dipole fm .. ( pirate ) .. and on the top of pipe was normally tv antenna to reciv tv band without cable ;) . Its little joke for a comunistic govenrament .) .. 73! CB Radio was illegal in comunistic system and We try to make diy CB on fm band .. some peope have stereo coders ... pll synthese and another update. Antena was hidden inside plastic pipe . :) . No we are 40 , 45 ,50 yrs old people and CB is for us only lifstyle to morning cofe or emergency communication .. ;))
There are so many better choices out there than the A99 nowadays, like most anything Sirio makes. I have had two A99's, and neither performed as well as the Sirio 27 5/8 ground plane I paid $95 shipped for.
wow, I am so jealous, just putting up an Antron 99 and wire multiband in my very tight community is causing complain, with all the space you nave lol I would have an Antenna farm by now, I just bought a dual-band (Comet gp3) now running it horizontally in my basement not getting out well, I just need a new home with more space 1/4 of an Acre is not good, good luck waiting to see you the outcome 73s
Hey Eric like the video's keep em coming . Thinking about getting back into the hobby , still have a couple radios I acquired back in the 90 s but one I never hooked up it's a cobra 146gtl and my other favorite radio is only a 23 channel but has been worked on and with the astatic power mike I get alot of comments. Would like to do base station antenna now with the cobra but maybe in the spring . Thanks for the info you put out .
I have a similar set up in Central Florida near the Gulf coast. We get a lot of lightning here. What do you recommend that I use to ground my 102 inch stainless antenna?
I like all your content, l guess, l like your format. I will be following this project, with real enthusiasm, ). l am off grid ( in Poland), and will have a yaesu FT 991a with a matching all band antenna. ( Not cheap, but l understand cost, and value, and what it takes to earn it, l think l will derive a lot of pleasure from this). My mast will be a 8m telescopic flag pole, with a Polish flag,€50 the antenna ( yaesu ATAS 120A) will be low suss. ...No prickly bear here! I'll also add a long wire too, for my CC Crane SW receiver. I lost my leg this year, so need to heal, but when l can walk... will move there....Just the place, in a growing pandemic! Also listening to your Hallowe'en content.....Fangtastic!🎃
@@ehayes5217 Just trying to save him a few bucks, what's wrong with that ? If people know gas prices are going up, they would go fill up their tanks. If a person hears prices are going up on a certain item that they want, most folks would try to buy beforehand.
@@FarpointFarmsI use a fishing rod, with appropriate weight,,,and easily, and accurately, cast OVER, the whole setuup,,,,,cut the weight, off the end, at ground level, and tie my antenna to it, and reel the whole shebang over it,,,,haven't met a tree yet, that I couldn't launch over, with that simple setup,,,unless of course you're wanting to mount verticles,,,or big ol hardware style antennas,,,,,then i use my deer stand screw in pegs,,,or helium climbing sticks,,,or any devices that are used for climbin, to hang deer stands,,(ladder?),,,hoist up, with a rope,,,and secure,,,voila,,,natures towers,,,puttin rohn outta business,,,one tree at a time,,,hihi,,,de NV1H😎
I have been into CB radio for a few months now, and I would like to reach out and talk to you on the radio. I was wondering what channel do you typically talk on? I am about an hour west of Asheville, NC and I can talk to Asheville, just wondering if I'll be able to reach out there. I really enjoy your content, and I thought it would be cool if we could chat on the 2-way.
Hi,This is the second time I’m writing to you hopefully you’ll answer my message, I live in a apartment and I’m looking for the cheapest indoor antenna which antenna would you recommend. Thanks for reading this John.
Personally, I would go with Dr. Ed Wong's "Slim Jim" design. His students will tune it to whatever frequency you desire. Otherwise, there are several good 2 meter/70 centimeter "J" poles on the market. Michael Marten has a nice, well made unit or you can get plans to make your own.
@John Durso the mag loop antenna is a good indoor antenna for what your trying to do . Now keep in mind you’ll need to figure out what bands you will be using. None of the magnetic loop antennas are multi band so you’ll have to research it . J pole is great antenna an I use one currently on my shop for 2m-/440 .
@@chrisyanez2299 Thanks ,I ordered the Firestik indoor antenna,hopefully it will work.The beauty of this antenna is you can also put it outside,it’s basically for indoor,but there’s a choice.
You and Mower Junkie have some of the absolutely best videos on RUclips!! Thank you for what you do!!
We always have the same budget. CHEAP OR FREE! Good luck. I'm just git'n into shortwave too
I just got a president 2510. I appreciate all the videos you're helping me learn. I am also an auto tech
That should work out great - and you can't beat the price!
Why not an end fed 1/2 wave up into the tree right there with the feed point back at the house would be way better or HF and Shortwave. Huge tree, use it!
I've been looking for a low cost mast. Why didn't I think of this? Great idea!
I look forward to seeing this come together, in particular your approach to grounding everything. I keep saying I’m going to set up a base station in the house, but life gets in the way.
Yay ! I cant wait to watch this progress ! Stay safe Eric :)
It is obvious that you have forgotten they way the FCC works. You get the Tech Class license FIRST, some VEC's will let you take the General Class license on the same day SECOND. I would recommend getting the Tech first, let 4 to 6 months go by, then take the General Test then. Things have changed since you were last licensed (it would have been easier for you to not let your license lapse), and you would be well off doing one thing at a time. I have been licensed since '79 and have seen many changes. Some good, some bad. But I roll with the flow and do not complain - much. I have a class to teach Amateur Radio at my Church, and it has done well with only two dropouts per 56 students over the last 5 years. All the rest are happily licensed and have progressed to other services, including MARS. They are all still "Hams" first because that is where all the excitement is. I take no responsibility for their success as they did the learning, all I did was answer questions and point them in the correct direction. So, take my advice, or not, up to you.
thats great that your getting your ham ticket agian!
@Sergio Xander Definitely, I've been using instaflixxer for since november myself =)
@Sergio Xander Definitely, I have been using instaflixxer for since december myself =)
Really looking forward you mast build thankyou for the videos
Interesting vids. I've been into 2-way communications since 68. Early cycle 24 I sold off towers, HAZERs, radios, mics, audio racks etc.. At elevation in the Appalachians, countless lighting strikes. For the past few yrs experimented with a 25ft ungrounded pushup mounted off the high end of the deck. The weather station mounted on top still functioning well. No more lighting prob. With cycle25 looking promising I decided to order a V-Quad delta loop beam, install the shortened pushup on a 4x4 using an old G. Martin HAZER bearing plate at top and the rotor plate at the bottom. The total height, 18 ft to top of mast with elements extending up another 12ft. Antenna is supposed to have a low angle and surrounding terrain drops off dramatically for over a mile in most directions. Long hop SSB DX is all I do, just hoping to avoid having a cloud burner otherwise. The 4x4x8 is bolted to the deck and use a winch to tilt up with another bolt up high to keep in place. Going to disconnect the coax, rotor cable wrap ends in plastic and toss far out the window, also disconnect the ground wire from rod/pushup and lower the antenna when dark weather rolls in. Tried combinations of other methods to no avail. Just waiting on the antenna now. Where there is a will, an old man in wheelchair just might prevail.
glad to hear you are going back to Ham HF.......so many new expensive digital rigs. I too am old timer General class......Am thinking QRP as it is challenging, antennas and accessories are much cheaper. Never give up shooting skip on 11m....but as sunspot comes back....6 & 10 M too. wish I had room for a long wire, but on a dinky 50ft lot. Keep the videos coming.
Great video
Glad to hear you're going to get your ham ticket again. Looks like that setup will workout well for a good NVIS antenna for HF. You might be able to get your license reinstated if you have your old info and just take the Tech test. Check with a VE team in your area.
What's a Ham 'Ticket'? I am pretty new to this stuff and took the tests and got my 'General' class license. What is the ticket thing and what does one need that specifically for? Thanks. Yall Take Care and be safe, John
I was going to watch some of your other videos until i watched this one. First. A ham license is good for 10 years. You can renew it from 90 days before the expiration and for 2 years after expiration. More than two years after expiration, if you had a General, Extra or Advanced, you must take and pass the technician test and you are restored to your previous level. If you had a technician, you must take the technician. one caveat, there was a tech license back in the 1960-'s that was 5 wpm code and the GENERAL theory. If you held that one, (I did) you can take the tech and become a general. I can't remembers the exact years but very few qualify. I held the novice 1958-9 and that tech license 1959-64. I let it lapse in 1964 and came back in 2008, Tech, General Nov 2008, extra March 2009. I am a Volunteer Examiner Laurel, W5YI and ARRL VECs. I teach the tech in a weekend class. My class - one generation back is on RUclips under my name if you want to see it for rounding but the tests have changed slightly since. I attempted to video the class twice since the new question pool and had video cameras twice. K3HQI
Good info.
You may renew your license through the Universal Licensing System (ULS) at any time within 90 days of the expiration date for the license and up to two years after the license expires. A license that has expired and gone beyond the two year grace period will be canceled in the FCC system. At a minimum, previous license holders must take the current 35-question Technician exam at a VE exam session to return to Amateur Radio. The FCC will issue a new call sign and a new license when the Technician exam is passed.
yup, you have to be a tech license first, then general. you can take them both the same time , in order
Looking forward to it! Good luck with your ham license renewal too! 73 de K2CJB
Hi, Eric. If you had some steel laying around you could build the base of the pole complete with a hinge for easy take down. Just a idea. Thanks.
I know you must have a few locusts trees around , next time you need to put up another mast , cut and use one of those , they last longer than treated and blend in with the surroundings. And ! They’re Free !
Look forward to seeing it finished , I’ve been so busy im behind on your last few videos. I’m catching up slowly . Hope all is well Erik , talk to you soon
Eric just a reminder you need to do the Tech class first then the General. the Tech is only good for 1 year. You can take both at the same time for $35.00 currently. It may cost you $100.00 after January for both license exams. Currently it is just a purposed rule and open for comments until the 16th of this month.
It's been a long time since you made this video so I'm unsure if you re-obtained you ham license. So long as you've got proof you were previously licensed, once the 2yr grace period expires, you only have to pass the tech test to get back whatever class license you previously held.
I STILL haven't and I am a bum for not doing it! I really need to.
why don't you get a 40 foot telephone pole put in your back yard and you will have a good start at putting an antenna up, that is what I done back about 50 years ago
think the wife would be mad at that- great idea though
Would love to see you do a bit of in depth on your shortwave radio - I just picked up an TECSUN S2000 and there is much to explore it seems.
GREATE Idea !! ...
When We was a youngest .We are living in comunism system ( we are under CCCP ocupation 1945 to 1989 ) .We have 14...16 years ,and build in Krakow city litle power max 20W fm transmitters to feeling freedom on air , transmitting music and free talk on edge of fm band .. we build hidden antena in plastic pipe ....inside pipe was a dipole fm .. ( pirate ) .. and on the top of pipe was normally tv antenna to reciv tv band without cable ;) . Its little joke for a comunistic govenrament .) .. 73! CB Radio was illegal in comunistic system and We try to make diy CB on fm band .. some peope have stereo coders ... pll synthese and another update. Antena was hidden inside plastic pipe . :) . No we are 40 , 45 ,50 yrs old people and CB is for us only lifstyle to morning cofe or emergency communication .. ;))
3 20' 2x4 two parallel over laping by 30" then bolted together with 2 ea 1/4 20 × 4 inch bolts. 3 para cord guys ...= 29 foot tower....
Cool thanks
There are so many better choices out there than the A99 nowadays, like most anything Sirio makes. I have had two A99's, and neither performed as well as the Sirio 27 5/8 ground plane I paid $95 shipped for.
Does the antenna just need a ground wire? Someone said I also need to ground the co ax and CB itself
I grounded mine. It cost about $15 for the ground rod and some copper wire. I feel it's worth it.
wow, I am so jealous, just putting up an Antron 99 and wire multiband in my very tight community is causing complain, with all the space you nave lol I would have an Antenna farm by now, I just bought a dual-band (Comet gp3) now running it horizontally in my basement not getting out well, I just need a new home with more space 1/4 of an Acre is not good, good luck waiting to see you the outcome 73s
Hey Eric like the video's keep em coming . Thinking about getting back into the hobby , still have a couple radios I acquired back in the 90 s but one I never hooked up it's a cobra 146gtl and my other favorite radio is only a 23 channel but has been worked on and with the astatic power mike I get alot of comments. Would like to do base station antenna now with the cobra but maybe in the spring . Thanks for the info you put out .
Nice 👍
How bout a pulley up top of the 4x4 and a cleat down low. Hoist your pipe up and down
Technician, General, and Extra (in that order)
I have a similar set up in Central Florida near the Gulf coast. We get a lot of lightning here. What do you recommend that I use to ground my 102 inch stainless antenna?
I can't find an antron -99 right now. Not @ Copper's or Walcott radio going to put it on fence top rail ,16 or 17 gauge 10 feet long $24 .00 each
I like all your content, l guess, l like your format.
I will be following this project, with real enthusiasm, ).
l am off grid ( in Poland), and will have a yaesu FT 991a with a matching all band antenna. ( Not cheap, but l understand cost, and value, and what it takes to earn it, l think l will derive a lot of pleasure from this). My mast will be a 8m telescopic flag pole, with a Polish flag,€50 the antenna ( yaesu ATAS 120A) will be low suss. ...No prickly bear here!
I'll also add a long wire too, for my CC Crane SW receiver.
I lost my leg this year, so need to heal, but when l can walk... will move there....Just the place, in a growing pandemic!
Also listening to your Hallowe'en content.....Fangtastic!🎃
A 2X4 antenna tower.
After 5 years, it is still standing tall.
DePuytren Contracture... Having surgery a second time. Go Vikings!
Might want to go get that licence before the FCC starts charging for ham license applications. The proposal is to charge $50 for hams. 73's de KA9SGZ.
Per license too. Sucks. Glad I got my General before they could.
We pay every year to renew vehicle license tags (& this isn't even a yearly thing with the FCC); so what's the difference?
@@ehayes5217 Just trying to save him a few bucks, what's wrong with that ? If people know gas prices are going up, they would go fill up their tanks. If a person hears prices are going up on a certain item that they want, most folks would try to buy beforehand.
@@ehayes5217 its all extortion money by the criminal corporate entities that are taking ur rights away.
Farpoint? Yeah.... lots of weird stuff happening over on Deneb IV.
Ha!
👍👍😎
Ummmm,,,,,there seems to be a significant, usable, tree, right in back, of your project,,,,just sayin,,,,😎
And there is no way to get an antenna to the top.
@@FarpointFarmsI use a fishing rod, with appropriate weight,,,and easily, and accurately, cast OVER, the whole setuup,,,,,cut the weight, off the end, at ground level, and tie my antenna to it, and reel the whole shebang over it,,,,haven't met a tree yet, that I couldn't launch over, with that simple setup,,,unless of course you're wanting to mount verticles,,,or big ol hardware style antennas,,,,,then i use my deer stand screw in pegs,,,or helium climbing sticks,,,or any devices that are used for climbin, to hang deer stands,,(ladder?),,,hoist up, with a rope,,,and secure,,,voila,,,natures towers,,,puttin rohn outta business,,,one tree at a time,,,hihi,,,de NV1H😎
I have been into CB radio for a few months now, and I would like to reach out and talk to you on the radio. I was wondering what channel do you typically talk on? I am about an hour west of Asheville, NC and I can talk to Asheville, just wondering if I'll be able to reach out there. I really enjoy your content, and I thought it would be cool if we could chat on the 2-way.
Yeah Eric i want to chat to u personally too.... can we try telepathic communication as i live far far far away from uno where....downunder.
Hi,This is the second time I’m writing to you hopefully you’ll answer my message, I live in a apartment and I’m looking for the cheapest indoor antenna which antenna would you recommend. Thanks for reading this John.
really?? I will answer u.... the answer is MOVE FAR FAR FAR AWAY out of the city.
@@OffGridAussiePrepper why the smart ass response?? I need to know what antenna is the best indoor,I really like your videos.
Personally, I would go with Dr. Ed Wong's "Slim Jim" design. His students will tune it to whatever frequency you desire. Otherwise, there are several good 2 meter/70 centimeter "J" poles on the market. Michael Marten has a nice, well made unit or you can get plans to make your own.
@John Durso the mag loop antenna is a good indoor antenna for what your trying to do . Now keep in mind you’ll need to figure out what bands you will be using. None of the magnetic loop antennas are multi band so you’ll have to research it . J pole is great antenna an I use one currently on my shop for 2m-/440 .
@@chrisyanez2299 Thanks ,I ordered the Firestik indoor antenna,hopefully it will work.The beauty of this antenna is you can also put it outside,it’s basically for indoor,but there’s a choice.
if you can afford it get your self a 7300 hundred
I just got one!
😳
or 4 free u could use a tree.. :)
VERY GOOD PLAN
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Best of luck and get another ticket. 73...KDQ-2080/KBHV-4521 KN4ZXH
Am i banned from this channel?? utube wont let me like this video from Kodi platform.
Your Teespring link is broken.
i hope you get a new Antron 99. The old one you has too high of SWR 2.0 is way too much.
Go extra online classes
I'm considering it.
Like your idea 💡 about tool boxes for storage containers