My attempts to urban camouflage the Jim Slim antenna utilizing common non-metallic materials for a future project in process. Turns out the results are not g…
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Amateur Radio 2 meter Hand Held Antenna comparisons.
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good info. thanks bro.
Negative. I hardly talk on the radio unless I’m helping someone out. Thanks
for watching.
That was absolutely fascinating . . . and not what I would expect. Thanks!
Hi, thanks for a great video. I would like to ask you if it will work on
the pmr446 band? Thank you.
@bben95 Its short for Operational Security. I’m censoring personal
information.
You are way too smart my friend, lol. Hung bare in the tree seems to be the
best camo.
@wtf0804 Haa, yeah, thats what I’m talking about..
whats opsec?
Another great video GG. I had been tearing my hair out trying to figure
just thing out (HOA problems) and couldn’t find much help on the net. I
don’t know if I missed it or not but did you try the pole that came from an
old antenna? If so how did that fair? Keep up the good work and can’t wait
to see the next one.
Slim Jim, Slim Jim, Slim Jim 😉
@DuroWarrior Thanks man. yeah, it was the first test with the fiberglass
pole, that was the hollowed out antenna. The results were not good, the
tuned frequency shifted to 137 Mhz. I’m going to do the same test with a
5/8 wavelength antenna sometime.
Great video. I learned something–cool.
I used PVC pipe, but instead of being zip tied it suspends via bungee cords
about 3 inches form the mast. I wish I had the equipment like you do to
test and see how that configuration works. After watching this I beginning
to think it is best just to suspend with para cord from a tree. I have also
looked at the arrow J pole, and going to hide it in my attic, along with my
scanner antenna. Great video, you always do a great job explaining stuff
like this.
Thanks for doing this test. It will help me deploy my antenna in the proper
fashion. Great job! Anthony.
I xan’t wait to see the results on your next tests…. I also have one of
these antennas. Thank Take care
the coverings add a dielectric coefficient you have to account for. wish i
knew the equations but had similar problems with wifi antennas i’ve tried
making.
@1oldarmyguy You might be ok with 3 inches from the mast. Though now you
got me interested to see how much distance from plastic material or wood
before the antenna starts to de-tune. I’ve heard good things about the
Arrow j-pole, they’re pretty soldier proof :-}
Very interesting
Great experiment! Thanks for sharing.
I use a similiar setup in the woods with a puxing 777 plus on MURS
So I am new to all this Ham stuff and looking into extended my HT range
while in the house. Based on your explanation regarding why they call the
frequency 2m is because it needs to be 2m from an object for proper
transmission. This test just confirms that correct?
Very surprising results great video was a lot of help
Thank you for this video. It proves what many have been saying about the
effect that any nearby objects have on the antenna. I have seen at least
three YouTube videos today alone of hams putting this Slim Jim inside or
outside of PVC as a way to keep it straight. None of them care enough about
their equipment to check their SWR and the frequency that the antenna is
tuned for once you place this antenna inside or close to any object,
metallic or not. I use this antenna and it is hung as far away as possible
from any object. 73 from N2LRB
No matter how many times you call it a “Jim Slim” antenna, it’s a SLIM
JIM……
good info. thanks bro.
Negative. I hardly talk on the radio unless I’m helping someone out. Thanks
for watching.
That was absolutely fascinating . . . and not what I would expect. Thanks!
Hi, thanks for a great video. I would like to ask you if it will work on
the pmr446 band? Thank you.
@bben95 Its short for Operational Security. I’m censoring personal
information.
You are way too smart my friend, lol. Hung bare in the tree seems to be the
best camo.
@wtf0804 Haa, yeah, thats what I’m talking about..
whats opsec?
Another great video GG. I had been tearing my hair out trying to figure
just thing out (HOA problems) and couldn’t find much help on the net. I
don’t know if I missed it or not but did you try the pole that came from an
old antenna? If so how did that fair? Keep up the good work and can’t wait
to see the next one.
Slim Jim, Slim Jim, Slim Jim 😉
@DuroWarrior Thanks man. yeah, it was the first test with the fiberglass
pole, that was the hollowed out antenna. The results were not good, the
tuned frequency shifted to 137 Mhz. I’m going to do the same test with a
5/8 wavelength antenna sometime.
Great video. I learned something–cool.
I used PVC pipe, but instead of being zip tied it suspends via bungee cords
about 3 inches form the mast. I wish I had the equipment like you do to
test and see how that configuration works. After watching this I beginning
to think it is best just to suspend with para cord from a tree. I have also
looked at the arrow J pole, and going to hide it in my attic, along with my
scanner antenna. Great video, you always do a great job explaining stuff
like this.
Thanks for doing this test. It will help me deploy my antenna in the proper
fashion. Great job! Anthony.
I xan’t wait to see the results on your next tests…. I also have one of
these antennas. Thank Take care
the coverings add a dielectric coefficient you have to account for. wish i
knew the equations but had similar problems with wifi antennas i’ve tried
making.
@1oldarmyguy You might be ok with 3 inches from the mast. Though now you
got me interested to see how much distance from plastic material or wood
before the antenna starts to de-tune. I’ve heard good things about the
Arrow j-pole, they’re pretty soldier proof :-}
Very interesting
Great experiment! Thanks for sharing.
I use a similiar setup in the woods with a puxing 777 plus on MURS
So I am new to all this Ham stuff and looking into extended my HT range
while in the house. Based on your explanation regarding why they call the
frequency 2m is because it needs to be 2m from an object for proper
transmission. This test just confirms that correct?
Very surprising results great video was a lot of help
Thank you for this video. It proves what many have been saying about the
effect that any nearby objects have on the antenna. I have seen at least
three YouTube videos today alone of hams putting this Slim Jim inside or
outside of PVC as a way to keep it straight. None of them care enough about
their equipment to check their SWR and the frequency that the antenna is
tuned for once you place this antenna inside or close to any object,
metallic or not. I use this antenna and it is hung as far away as possible
from any object. 73 from N2LRB
No matter how many times you call it a “Jim Slim” antenna, it’s a SLIM
JIM……