DIY Meshtastic Yagi CHEAP!

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  • Опубликовано: 4 фев 2025
  • In this video on my quest to get into the Sac-Valley Mesh network I try a home made Yagi and OH my what happens! If you have been thinking of getting a 3D printer there is no better time than now!
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Комментарии • 12

  • @curtw8827
    @curtw8827 Месяц назад +1

    I did a similar build but used brass rods that can be soldered on.

  • @MI7DJT
    @MI7DJT 2 месяца назад +2

    Great video Chuck. I haven't jumped on the Meshtastic bandwagon yet but watching with interest ;)

  • @temporarilyoffline
    @temporarilyoffline 2 месяца назад +1

    Antenna Wizard!

  • @aarongriffin81
    @aarongriffin81 2 месяца назад +2

    I've been trying to make contacts on 6m and if I spend the time I can make a few per day. It seems meshtastic is similar with lack of people using it. The difference is that anyone else I find on 6m is happy to respond. Meshtastic is like meeting people driving on the road that don't wave back. I'm from Missouri and wave at everyone. The only places I see that use fowl language on the radio is 40m, 11m and meshtastic. Not impressed so far but I keep watching with little hope.

  • @MikeN2MAK
    @MikeN2MAK 2 месяца назад

    Very cool!

  • @AdamIannazzone
    @AdamIannazzone 2 месяца назад +2

    I'm also having a lot of trouble making contacts. I'm thinking that I need to make a solar node and chuck it up a tree on the nearby hilltop.

    • @KK6USYHamRadioAdventures
      @KK6USYHamRadioAdventures  2 месяца назад +1

      Yes an antenna outside would help. The Alfa antenna from a good store is a good one. Look at the comms channel solar build.

  • @dienadel30
    @dienadel30 2 месяца назад +2

    Why not make a duplexer with one yagi pointing one way and another yagi pointing some other direction ?

    • @KK6USYHamRadioAdventures
      @KK6USYHamRadioAdventures  2 месяца назад +3

      Good Idea we talked about that today and I will be looking into it Thanks!

  • @leonidbelyaev4214
    @leonidbelyaev4214 2 месяца назад

    Apologies if I missed it, is the .stl file for the print of this antenna available?

  • @n9uib
    @n9uib 2 месяца назад +2

    what kinda coax are using?

    • @KK6USYHamRadioAdventures
      @KK6USYHamRadioAdventures  2 месяца назад +1

      The test was rg 316 about 8 inches long, at my house station I am using LMR 400 but it is tough with such a light weight antenna. I have some rg 195 so I will try and find a happy middle point. The home unit uses a N connector.