A slightly modified 2 inch clamp makes an easy and handy antenna mount for ‘hamstick’ style antennas.

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  1. 2E1FUE
    2E1FUE says:

    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

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  2. johnrob281
    johnrob281 says:

    @AI4QT — We actually caught a weekend that was ‘somewhat’ nice. Anyway made some good QRP contacts over the weekend.

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  3. kaiforice
    kaiforice says:

    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

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  4. johnrob281
    johnrob281 says:

    @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

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  5. redman840
    redman840 says:

    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.

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  6. johnrob281
    johnrob281 says:

    @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

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