Sort of related, but passing along for your benefit and the benefit of those new to the club who haven't had the opportunity to view this excellent video, packed with good information. I've watched this thing at least a hundred times. Love it. W5TOM was a BVARC member, now SK.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UgoY2mvUds [https://www.bing.com/th?id=OVP.YTdETjcshaufxSAlS6GUBQEsDh&pid=Api]<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UgoY2mvUds> W5TOM Stealth Antennas<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UgoY2mvUds> W5TOM Antennas for the deed restricted and small QTH www.youtube.com Also, if you're not familiar with Callum McCormick's DX Commander antennas, search YouTube for DX Commander. My own HOA-restricted QTH antenna is a home-brewed copy of this. HOA hasn't said a word. I don't think anyone recognizes it as an antenna; it just looks like a green pole sticking up in the backyard. -j ________________________________ From: BVARC <bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> on behalf of Venkata Appala via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> Sent: Monday, August 7, 2023 12:58 AM To: Rudolph Ackerman <rudolph_acker...@yahoo.com> Cc: Venkata Appala <pradhan...@gmail.com>; BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org> Subject: Re: [BVARC] HF antenna and coax Thank you Rudolph for the guidance. I will read up more this week. And yes, I don’t have a swr meter and need to get one. Venkata Appala > On Aug 7, 2023, at 12:06 AM, Rudolph Ackerman <rudolph_acker...@yahoo.com> > wrote: > > Venkata, I'm also new to this as well. What I have been using is very > close to the MFJ 1979, its a 17ft whip sold by Wolf river coils. They sell > the whip, plus several mounting options. I have their large tripod set up. > They also have a coil they make that you can put under the whip antenna > for 40 meters. > > The whip antenna, large tripod, shorty 40 coil and Radial Kit was about $150 > shipped. This will give you 10 - 40 meters. It takes me 10 minutes at > most to set up that antenna, lay out the radials, and run the coax. > > Note even using the large tripod i suggest you get some tent stakes to hold > the tripod in place. With out the stakes the wind blow it over once and > thats an easy way to break the whip antenna. > > The one down side to this antenna is you have to adjust the length for each > band you want to use. So if you set it up for 20 meters (fully extended) > and then decide you want to work 15meter you have to go out and shorten the > whip and check the SWR for that new length. Here are the lengths for each > band, > > 20 meter 204 inch’s > 17 meter 159 inchs > 15 meter 134 inchs > 12 meter 120 inchs > 10 meter 101 inchs > > For Coax I suggest ARB as they are local (off 290) The ARB240 cable would > be a great option for you. You can even get it in different colors. > > http://www.wolfrivercoils.com > > https://www.amazon.com/JFOUTU-8pc-Pack-Galvanized-Fluorescent-Pitching/dp/B09JBFJ1MW/ref=sr_1_14?crid=1HPPIW1BGK3NL&keywords=tent+stakes&qid=1691383446&sprefix=tent%2Caps%2C190&sr=8-14 > > Note when using the whip antenna, you will need a way to check the SWR to > ensure you have the antenna at the correct length. Yes I check it every time > I set up my antenna. For this I use a Nano VNA. This is about the lowest > cost way to check you SWR and it does other things as well. R & L > electronics is the best place to get a Nano VNA. When I said I can set up > my whip in 10 minutes that includes checking the SWR with my NANO VNA. > > https://www2.randl.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_8620&products_id=75145 > > > Im in Oregon now, using this set up with my DX-FT10 radio. I have reached > from AK to FL on voice and all over the world with FT8. Thats with just > owning my radio for a month now. > > > Let me know if you have any questions? > > Rudy Ackerman > KF5QYG > > > > > > > > On Sunday, August 6, 2023 at 06:21:21 PM PDT, Venkata Appala via BVARC > <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > > > > > > Hello all, > I am working on setting up a temporary HF antenna that I can setup or take > down when not in use. For this, I am exploring MFJ 1979 telescope antenna. I > am not sure if this is the right choice yet. My idea was to use some > mount(yet to figure this out) in the backyard, run the cable inside the home > when I want to use HF. In addition, when I am visiting some park, planning to > mount if using some mag mount. I don’t have much of a backyard and wanted to > see if this antenna can be used at home and when I am visiting places. With > this info, I have few questions. Please bear with me as I am absolutely new > to Ham and might ask dumb questions. While reading, one thing I realized is > that, the antenna depends on the bands I wish to use. Well, at the moment, I > want to start with something that can get me on air for commonly used > frequencies where I can listen in and learn how to use the radio. At the > moment, all I have is a HF transceiver with builtin tuner. > > 1) Is 1979 a good antenna? It appears it is around $70 and I am assuming this > can get me started without breaking any bank. > 2) Coax…looking at the options, this seems like a candy store and I can’t > figure out which one. I am guessing something around 50 ft in length might > work and my limited research shows LMR 240 might be good option. Is this true > or should I find a better alternative? > 3) Any suggestions on mounts for the antenna that I can use in the backyard? > > Ps: Thank you to Ed and Richard for pointing me in the right direction at > Fulshear farmer’s market. I am also researching on end fed antenna but this > will be a build/diy project. > > Thank you for all the guidance and suggestions. > > 73 > > Venkata Appala KJ5BVS > pradhan...@gmail.com > > > > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/
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