Yaesu FT897 / FT897D portable with home brew table top vertical

This is my medium power table top portable station. The vertical is a modified version of an earlier model which I used on my IC-703. It offers over a 3DB gain on 40 meters compared to the earlier version. I plan on running this setup at either 5 or 50 watts.

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[zx636racer]

What tipe of capacitor are you using to match impedance to 50 hom// thanks great video I like home made antennas

[barrygkx]

@zx636racer I was going to use an air variable cap. For me, it's probably close enough the way it is that I can get by without it. Even though the radials are laying on ground, they need to be trimmed and that will bring the SWR down a lot lower.

[n8mrc]

it's a 897 not a 857..

[barrygkx]

@n8mrc

OOPS! Well it goes without saying I made a slight error. The rig is in fact an FT-897D.

[SteelWolf13]

"and the reason i picked up the 857 was..." Why to more and more videos on youtube have hams saying or typing in the title 897D and then showing a 857. Or showing a 857 and calling it a 897D? Madness.

[mikilofo90]

@barrygkx Where did you got Wire connector from Battery to Radio? Could you please tell me website, where did you got it? And all Batteries that are 12V will work? Thanks

[huntertransportation]

can u get 2 meters on that midle thing. and what is it called

[kf4cnm1048]

Barry, thanks for the demo on the Ft-897D. I thinking of purchasing this radio. Great video

[pvdk]

Nice info. Thanks for sharing

[vk1nam]

Hello Barry

The dimension of the base section of the antenna 22 inches, does this fit a formula or was it a length you experimeted with. I would like to build my own, I have ordered the 9 foor whip from Buddipole. So is 22 inches the ideal length or can I make it longer?

Great video thanks

73

VK1NAM Australia