Ham Radio Counterpoise - for Handheld Radios

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Жыл бұрын

In this video I show you how to improve the performance of your handheld radios. It's very simple and will work with all radio brands.
Counterpoise Calculator: www.csgnetwork.com/antennagpca...
Nagoya NA-771 Antenna: www.amazon.com/Authentic-NA-7...

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@bennybenitez2461 4 ай бұрын

Sharing with all of American Legion Post members and as a 1st Vice District Commander of Dist. 14 Miami Dade and Monroe Counties sharing with all my 2,565 members

@theorlandoprepper 4 ай бұрын

Thank you, and thanks for watching.

@morriselectrical8721 Ай бұрын

Just made one for my uniden scanner for 27mhz 100%worked. I could just pick a signal up once connected I could make out the conversation.

@theorlandoprepper Ай бұрын

Nice. Thanks for watching.

@craig4831 Жыл бұрын

Radio preps, critical. KT knows what he is talking about.

@theorlandoprepper Жыл бұрын

Thanks, and thanks for watching, but you are the expert.

@OK-king 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely brilliant 😁

@theorlandoprepper 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@miked5728 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip on the ground wire !!!! I already have a set of these radios, along with the enhanced antennas and larger batteries.. Oh, and my tech license too.

@theorlandoprepper Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, KT4DX.

@michaelobrien6879 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video, see you Monday night. Have a Geat weekend and be safe.

@theorlandoprepper Жыл бұрын

I hope it is helpful. Thanks for watching and see ya Monday.

@bennybenitez2461 4 ай бұрын

Outstanding Sir much appreciated well done thanks 👍🫡🇺🇸

@Blicky10milly 11 ай бұрын

Great video thanks for the instruction.

@theorlandoprepper 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching;

@crisservin3106 Жыл бұрын

Good stuff looks like harbor freight meter. Accidently submerged radio in water 3x and still works

@theorlandoprepper Жыл бұрын

Freebie too, LOL

@goosecouple 6 ай бұрын

I must have gotten a lemon.

@DaveSmith-cp5kj 13 күн бұрын

@@goosecouple If your multimeter isn't working, open it up and there is a small LR44 button cell battery. Replace that and your meter will probably work again.

@tamijo69 Жыл бұрын

Thanks OP

@theorlandoprepper Жыл бұрын

thanks for watching

@NickWindham 17 күн бұрын

I just watched an HT range test where this almost doubled the signal strength at the receiver. Why don’t antenna companies offer this? It’s like sorcery!

@theorlandoprepper 17 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching and sharing the info.

@NickWindham 17 күн бұрын

@@theorlandoprepper Thank you. Know I’m down the rabbit hole of learning about these “radials.” From what I’ve learned so far, about a dozen of them evenly spaced facing 45 degrees downwards with thick gauge wire should be optimal. Performance gains by adding more start falling off sharply after that. That would make for one heck of a thumbnail! Part 2 video?

@DARTHDANSAN Жыл бұрын

Thanks supper help ful

@theorlandoprepper Жыл бұрын

thanks for watching

@mikeneale2459 6 ай бұрын

TERRIFIC! THANK YOU!

@theorlandoprepper 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

@legallimitoutdoors9917 6 ай бұрын

😲 OMG That's bad ass young man thanks for the tip. So do I put in a frequency of what my handheld ham radio works at like 136 MHz two 520 MHz on that calculator or do I use the antennas size which I have is a TID 771. 144/430 MHz and then put in the calculator the low megahertz in the high megahertz but regardless either way what do I do after having the high and low that was a badass show thanks for the tip. Or do I just pick the high number cut the wire and just go with the flow and it is what it is and I should be able to get out further and receive better

@theorlandoprepper 6 ай бұрын

Whatever your primary frequency is, is what you put into the calculator.

@shawnfarand Ай бұрын

I have yet to find a video where someone has demonstrated how to make a counterpoise where they include before and after demonstration of the effectiveness of the 'rat tail'. Do you have such a video. I'm very interested. Thank you!

@theorlandoprepper Ай бұрын

No, I do not. Like I said in the video, it may work or it may not, but it doesn't harm the signal if you do add it. Thanks for watching.

@legallimitoutdoors9917 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for getting back so fast. If I could ask one more question and I'll leave you alone and again thank you so much for your help. So if I make a counterpoise and cut it to length for 520 MHz can I leave it on there and go to 144 megahertz or will that mess up my radio or even maybe ruin the radio all together thank you

@theorlandoprepper 6 ай бұрын

There will be no performance loss on other frequencies.

@legallimitoutdoors9917 6 ай бұрын

@@theorlandoprepper Thank you.if 520Mhz is 5.400" & 136MHz is 20.647" what one would you use.

@theorlandoprepper 6 ай бұрын

@@legallimitoutdoors9917 that is totally up to you. It should not make a difference. I operate on the 2 meter and 70 centimeter bands.

@JoeFramo-uw9fp 5 ай бұрын

Orlando prepper nothing like a rat tail for😊

@theorlandoprepper 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@MarcusPocus Жыл бұрын

would like to see the difference in the field.. normally, the body is the counterpoise,and so, i don't believe that a wire added will give a better communication..

@theorlandoprepper Жыл бұрын

You may be right. Some say it does, some say it don't, but it cost practically nothing to make, and it definitely hurts nothing. Thanks for watching.

@JLatzMD 5 ай бұрын

Thank you. Any recommendations about what gauge wire you would recommend?

@theorlandoprepper 5 ай бұрын

14 or 16 work fine. Thanks for watching.

@stevenemert837 Жыл бұрын

Have you tried the longer counterpoise for 2 Meters? I would expect it would make a greater difference at the longer wavelength as the radio body is closer to the size of 70 CM wavelength.

@theorlandoprepper Жыл бұрын

The calculator I linked in the description tells you how long to make your counterpoise for each frequency. I made mine for my primary frequency, 444.075.

@Polo-Hat Жыл бұрын

@@theorlandoprepper Bad opsec! Now The Man will know where to COMINT and jam you!!

@theorlandoprepper Жыл бұрын

@@Polo-Hat, maybe; LOL

@hillwooky 5 ай бұрын

Don't put it under the antenna mount! the lanyard loop is grounded. Just tie the wire to the lanyard loop!

@theorlandoprepper 5 ай бұрын

Good idea, thanks

@legallimitoutdoors9917 4 ай бұрын

So is the length of what each frequency is just good for what u made it for or can i use it the cat tail for the whole 70cm or 2m?

@theorlandoprepper 4 ай бұрын

Use the calculator in the description box above to determine the length needed for your main frequency. It should help with the other frequencies as well, but you want your go-to channel to be the one that the counterpoise is tuned to.