Ham Radio Antennas 10-40 Meter MyAntennas.com Setup

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Ham Radio Antennas 10-40 Meter MyAntennas.com Setup
I found this antenna from watching many KZfaq videos and decided to buy one. I am very pleased with the build quality of this Ham Radio antenna package. I am sharing how I installed this antenna to help you in your installation. Thanks for watching! 73s.
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@stefanpaul9443 Ай бұрын

End Fed antenna - one of my favorites! Just made my ever first contact to New Zealand (18.000 km from Germany) with 5W and 21m wire hanging in the garden on a QRP 49:1 UnUn I made. Only FT8 and it took me several attempts - but got the contract logged on 20m band❤. Have fun with this Swiss Knife of antennas - works really nicely! 73 - Stefan

@MyHamRadioJourney Ай бұрын

Sounds like a great antenna. Thanks for watching. 73s

@tmhcanonshooter Ай бұрын

I've had that same antenna for over a year. It's hands-down the best wire antenna I've ever used. The box is mounted on a 20ft. tv mast on the ground and the wire end is about 25ft. up tied off to a tree. You'll really enjoy that antenna!

@MyHamRadioJourney Ай бұрын

Thanks! It seems to be doing a great job. I need to get my box higher and away from my metal gutters. Thanks for watching, and 73s.

@bruehlt Ай бұрын

I love the myatennas antennas - they are really one of the best end feds out there. There have been some good videos of other hams discussing most efficient transformer designs for end feds, and myatennas uses that specific design! He builds quality products that work great!! One thing to be aware of that I suggest is to get one of his chokes - he sells a couple of different models. End feds will definitely require good choking - just be aware that you need to place the choke far enough (15-20 feet) away from the antenna feedpoint to get the best performance, as the coax will act as the other half of the antenna. If your choke is too close to the antenna it will impact performance. An air loop choke that you have most likely will not provide sufficient choking.

@MyHamRadioJourney Ай бұрын

I purchased one of these chokes and have it near the radio. I did remove the air choke. This antenna performs very well; I just wish I could get it higher on the house. Thanks for watching and for the tips. 73s.

@greadore Ай бұрын

I have the same antenna, a very good EFHW. My far end is about 35’ up over a tree limb and the box end is sloped down to about 10’ up and attached to the eave of the house. Works well.

@MyHamRadioJourney Ай бұрын

I hope to get mine higher after some roof work gets done. Thanks for watching. 73s

@user-zy4cq6vo3q Ай бұрын

Im about to string a chameleon end fed into a tree at my house (western NC). Im planning to use coated steel clothesline in the tree where it will angle over a branch, hoping that will withstand eroding against the swaying tree. Thanks for sharing.

@MyHamRadioJourney Ай бұрын

Sounds like a great plan. Hope to hear you on the air. Thanks for watching. 73s

@bruehlt Ай бұрын

Depending on which model you have of the Chameleon - it uses a very lossy transformer design meaning it won't be very efficient in putting out signal. That's one of the big pluses of the myantennas antenna that is shown here - the transformer design is extremely efficient.

@MrTommy001 Ай бұрын

I'm new to HF. Like 4 months. I put up a Vibroplex endfed 135' wire which runs at 14' along my backyard fence line. Our powerlines also run along my backyard fence line but my antenna wire is about five feet below them. I'm really short on antenna room that is not plagued by powerlines. Didn't know I was going to be a ham 35 years ago when we bought the house. Anyway, this antenna (and my Yaesu FT-710) has gotten me contacts pretty much around the world. I'm loving it. You'll love your wire as well. 73. KD7LWL.

@MyHamRadioJourney Ай бұрын

It sounds like you have a nice setup. I am lucky to have the woods behind my house for antennas. It is incredible how far a wire will allow you to talk. Thanks for watching and 73s.

@Hypercubeaudio Ай бұрын

Great antenna, to stop RF return you need a choke at feeding point and one by the rig. Also use ferrite clips on the USB cable. I was having the same issue with FLDIGi when running over 40 watts. Problem solved 73 de 2E0RPS

@MyHamRadioJourney Ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips. I did add the ferrites to my usb works great! Thanks for watching. 73s

@wildbill1 Ай бұрын

I have 3 EFHW from my antennas, they’re a good quality made! Just a suggestion though take that loop out of the coax or attach a counterpoise wire on there cause it’s going to need that coax to act as the other half of the antenna. Try and ground your coax shield before it enters your house, so you don’t have any common mode. also, the higher you get them up horizontally, the better DX you’ll get, mine are up 50 foot up in the trees and work all over the world. but they still will work in just about any configurations.

@MyHamRadioJourney Ай бұрын

Thanks for the advice. I did remove the air choke. I plan to raise the antenna box higher very soon. I still have to add a ground connector on the coax. Thanks for watching, and 73s.

@Scott_AI5EF Ай бұрын

I love mine. I have the box at 35' and it's sloped down to 20'.

@MyHamRadioJourney Ай бұрын

Thanks for letting me know I can go higher. Thanks for watching. 73s

@Scott_AI5EF Ай бұрын

@@MyHamRadioJourney From the My Antennas website. Higher elevation eliminates grounding it.

@davidp1922 Ай бұрын

I see you’re getting a lot of good suggestions. One that I might add after running EFHW antennas for about 3 years, is try to get that matching box up at roof overhang. Run your ground wire a long the house down to the ground and get rid of that metal pipe that you have mounted to. Being that close to your antenna wire the pipe will affect your rx and tx signal. I use this same antenna and it has performed great for me.

@MyHamRadioJourney Ай бұрын

Thanks for that tip. I will try to get the box up closer to my second-story roof. If I have to use the pipe, would it be better to put a piece of rubber behind the plate? Thanks for the help. 73s.

@davidp1922 Ай бұрын

@@MyHamRadioJourney it would probably help but IMO it would be better just to hang the matching box from the overhang. Mine actually slopes up from about 9 feet to about 30 feet from just under my roof overhang. I had it similar to yours on a pipe and someone suggested that I get rid of it. I have an swr of below 1.5:1 on 10,15,20 meters and a 1.2:1 on 40 meters

@miker8379 Ай бұрын

If your needing to use the coax for a counterpoise like most end feds do, that open air choke will probably disrupt that.

@MyHamRadioJourney Ай бұрын

Yes thanks. It did I had to give 7’ for a counterpoise. Thanks for watching. 73s

@forgetyourlife Ай бұрын

He’s got a nice ground rod so it will work against that and probably better than against coax.

@johnpawlicki1184 Ай бұрын

Put a coupole of turns of the USB cable through a ferrite. Works every time so far for me. 73

@MyHamRadioJourney Ай бұрын

That's a great tip; thanks for watching. 73s.

@revbikerbigd8664 Ай бұрын

17 meter using a key,extend the factory key wire longer to stop current from radio into key ! A friends paddle went crazy on him,made wire longer, problem went away !

@MyHamRadioJourney Ай бұрын

That is a great tip. I would have never thought to try that. All the best and thanks for watching. 73s.

@dougtaylor7724 Ай бұрын

I’m not sure why people went away from an end fed. They were around years ago. A whole new generation is discovering how good they are.

@MyHamRadioJourney Ай бұрын

I have 3 different ones now and they all work amazing. Thanks for watching. 73s

@mikeraymond6822 Ай бұрын

You can make a choke quite easily, ferrite 240 with a 65mm center diameter, 8 turns should be enough. You could patch it in at the balun connection or Internet shack,

@MyHamRadioJourney Ай бұрын

Thanks. I will look this item up and buy one. 73s