Hamstick Portable Antenna Mount/Mast-Part 1

A simple, low cost portable antenna mount/mast for the Hamstick style antenna. Easy to build! Part 1 is the construction; Part 2 is the antenna in use and how to use it as a portable mast.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Ham radio
• machine shop
• drill
• hamstick
• 20 meter
• mfj
• mfj-9420
• QRP
• antenna
• mount
• mast
• w5cyf

[sacheus]

Pipe to angle braket.

Could you not get some round wood which fits in to the pipe then rip it to two. that way the braket would be clamped beteew both parts of the wood and to bolts could run through with nuts.

[johnrob281]

@sacheus

Thanks for watching and for your comments. Yes, the way you describe would also work.

73

John

[repalmore]

John, good video. Got a solution for the crushing of the PVC pipe when you bolt something to it. Turn a piece of wood to fit just inside the pipe and bolt away. Used this for a bunch of crazy projects. Keep up the good work. Used to be many years ago KA4UCV Robert.

[johnrob281]

@repalmore

Robert,

Thanks for watching...good idea about the wood.

I'll try that!

73

John/W5CYF

[123yellowstone]

Don't you need some ground radials for the antenna to work correctly. What kind of SWR did you have??

[johnrob281]

@123yellowstone

Thanks for viewing my series of videos. I’ve had the best experience with a ¼ wave counterpoise rather than a ground radial. And even better with the hamstick dipole set up. I can get SWR down below 1.5 pretty easy. I use an antenna analyzer to tune the antennas.

Hope this helps,

73

John/W5CYF

[DG1MJH]

vy good video! Thanks a lot! vy 73 de DG1MJH, btw: I like your hat ;-)

[hbjelke]

Hi John,

what is the exact name of the pl259 adapter kit that you use in this video and where did you get it?

[brunogallizzi]

nice job john and real cheap to build maby ill add on the screw wire for the counterpoise ... 73 bruno