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Hope yall enjoyed estes park. I live up there. Maybe yall will come back. Let me know ill show ya a good time. Funny im looking to invest in some buddipole gear and ran across this video. Well cheers!
what would happen if you mounted this on top of your home which happens to have a flat metal roof and used that entire flat metal roof as the counterpoise, would that work?.... the counterpoise is definitely over 3 feet off the ground and totally surrounds the antenna
Many Buddipole users have modified how the coax connects to the VersaTee. Much more secure than using the pins provided on the coax. Also, I've used the Buddipole set up as a vertical for years with great success on HF 40M - 10M. Got my WAS and DXCC using a Buddipole in my backyard. BTW, I live in an HOA community and thanks to Buddipole I'm able to operate.
Drop and could not find my coil clip today and realized that without it you are out of business. Do you have any thoughts on how to improvise a clip when you are in the field? I realized that paper clips and the wire that I had with me was all too thick to attach to the coil.
I think the buddipole vertical seems to be really nice it looks like it works really well I'm still stuck between Alpha and chameleons but I think the buddipole separates from both companies the way your system is seems to be realistic
I went to eham when your vertical antenna and it got some bad reviews out of 200 and something people if that your connectors break in the one guy said some of the stuff rusted I don't understand that it looks like high quality parts what people are giving it a bad review I'm trying to figure out why maybe you can enlighten me I appreciate it
You really used Quality Parts I mean there's no cheap parts being used I think your antenna is ideal I think it's rugged well-made high quality thank you for sharing this video I'm Amazed
Still relevant and awesome 10 years later. I picked up a Buddipole Deluxe kit from a friend and started researching the different configurations. I ordered the painters pole adapter from Buddipole and then found this video. I had already received my confirmation email that my adapter was packaged and ready to ship when I sent a quick email asking if I can still add the counterpoise and adapter to my order. Chris responded within minutes that he would add what I needed and get it sent off right away. I am glad I found this video because I am really looking forward to all of the different configurations that this system has to offer. Watching Chris use the clip across the leads to find peak noise is an awesome tip that I never would have considered. As a new SOTA activator, I just brought my Buddipole to W7A/AE-035 Baker Butte Lookout, up in Northern Arizona, and I made a barefoot contact to Florida using my KX3 and the Buddipole Deluxe setup as a horizontal dipole. That was a voice contact on LSB. Great antenna and great customer service!! What more can you ask for?? 73 de N7DSX
Borrowed a buddi vertical. Only issue was never got 20 really right as seem to over shoot adjustments. 1.6:1 14.185 with feeling my large chicken coup house affected the settings. Moved 18 feet out better but no room to go further. Coax was 62 feet to rig. Could this have affected counterpoise?.
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What type of wire do you use for your counterpoise?
Versatee has (3) 3/8"-24 connection points ...so a 1/4-20 to 3/8"-24 adapter (commonly available) allows the Versatee to be used vertically to attach to monopod (mast)
Hello Steve, Im hoping you know what the model/brand of that key is? Or is it a homebrew? Id really like to read-up on it more & possibly purchase one. It looks quality made, from the very brief view of it... Thanks for any help you can provide. BTW, big fan of your radio vids & your goat buds! 73, Josh N8TIP
My guess is the top one, since the lower element was already fully extended. If both elements are fully extended already, you might have to adjust the coil taps instead.
I sure wish I would have watched this video BEFORE field day. I was counting on the instructions to walk me through the various setups. Oops, I should have listened to myself when I said "Self, practice setting it up first and make a few contacts before field day". I was getting 19 SWR on my attempt to go on 40m tonight. I had to give up. I'll be on 40m tomorrow night, trust me.
Bushy556 usually we ran 25-30w to start things off and sometimes increasing to 50-70w if no response. Then once spotted on the cluster we dropped it to 5-10w thus saving on battery. Just hate it when you have to leave the pileup fun or end the day too early due to a dying battery!
