A slightly modified 2 inch clamp makes an easy and handy antenna mount for ‘hamstick’ style antennas.
A slightly modified 2 inch clamp makes an easy and handy antenna mount for ‘hamstick’ style antennas.
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Fantastic idea!
I’m really enjoying your videos, lots of interesting projects.
Keep it up.
73’s de 2M0JAS – James
great video john! that looks reasonably cheap for a starter ham
Neat idea John.
Something for me to consider for my next camping trip!
73 Sandy
Very nice John yet another great video will you do a video on a antenna switch 3 way please please just like your other one the 2 way realy good stuff john
Thanks 73s
2E1FUE
@2E1FUE — Thanks for watching my videos. I’ll add your suggestion to my list of projects. Take care —73— John
Wow, great idea. Thanks for sharing!
Wow thanks for sharing. Cool set up.
Don’t know how you camp out in Mississippi in summer!!! … Great video though. CQ CQ CQ AI4QT in Huntsville
@AI4QT — We actually caught a weekend that was ‘somewhat’ nice. Anyway made some good QRP contacts over the weekend.
Nice piece of kit! Thanks John- 73
Thanks for the Video….this is a great idea. 73’s N8TKK
@dennisn8tkk
Dennis,
Thanks for the comments and for watching my videos.
73
John/W5CYF
Fantastic as usual John.
@TheKC1ML
Thanks for watching and for your comments.
73
John/W5CYF
Thanks for sharing your project! Looks fairly simple to build!
73, Bill, KI7F
Near Denver, Colorado
@Philovideo
Bill,
Thanks for watching and for following along with the videos.
73
John/W5CYF
John nice job on the video’s i have been watching them and find them very helpful made the clamp for the 20 meter ham stick but i’m having trouble getting the SWR down low enough for my auto tuner to tune it.
73
Dale kC7VGT
@kaiforice
Dale,
Thanks for the comments and for following along. You are correct, those Hamsticks can be tricky. I have found that as little as a 1/4 inch movement in or out of the ‘stinger’ can make a big difference. Also, you may try a counterpoise and may see some SWR improvement. Hope this helps.
73
John/W5CYF
Tnx,John for doing yet another great video and sharing it with us.A lot of these projects are simple yet made simpler yet by watching your videos,so let me give you some credit for your presentation.I was wondering with the elevated counterpoise(s) if you are cutting them about a foot over resonant length and trimming them to resonance and if using two laid out 180 degs.apart would ease the tuning process?..Keep up the good work and keep these videos coming!..73…Dennis W7KB.
@redman840
Dennis,
Tnx for watching and for your comments. I’ve had mixed success trying to get an ideal lenght for the hamstick counterpoise. One day it works fine the other, not so much. I’ve decided the best length is to use 1/8 wavelength counterpoise. I can’t tell much difference in the number as long as I have at least one counterpoise. Actually, I’ve lately had *much* better luck with hamstick dipoles
73
John/W5CYF
great idea