COMPACtenna 20/40 Micro, HOA Stealth Antenna, On-Air Testing And Complete Review 

I appreciate you, Eric for your excellently produced videos, including this one. And thank you everyone for all your wonderful comments. All information will by uploaded to my COMPACtenna website within the next 24-72 hours.

Any and all info is good info to know what's what in antenna's Good reviews are priceless

Nice picture of it mounted on top of the decorative garden columns. Right out of Scarface...."The World QSO is Yours", Say Hello to my little can.

Dr. Jack has been making antennae that effectively reduce or eliminate mobile flutter and multipath degradation for decades. He started out making Yagi design antenna with 1/2 inch conduit and Plexiglas. I had a few of those. He progressed to multi whip mobile antennas, I still have one I use for receiving satellites on my chimney. This last version is by far the best iteration for the VHF and UHF bands. Now using the same principles he is making bucket antennas for HF. Dr. Jack is really getting to be a wizard at antennae. Eric keep up the great job.

I have the 2m/70cm COMPACtenna on my truck, and another on a tripod with counterpoise that I use inside or portable. I have zero complaints, and might be considering this one! Thanks for the hard work you put in.

Show is in the bucket!

Thanks for reviewing this antenna. It should be helpful to many people who have problems with putting up big antennas.

Very convincing. I am on the 4th floor with a small balcony. I will find a way to extend the bucket out >10' and see what happens and will report back to you. Thank you and the good Dr.. very much.

It’s amazing how you got all those stations you contacted to go along with the gag. JUST KIDDING … ! Great video.

I have no need for a compact antenna, but I still want one. Cool video. Thanks.

Great stuff Eric and fascinating antenna, will have a closer look at one of these!

I love the Kenwood TS-940. It was my dream rig back in the 80's as a Ham.

Amazing! I find this antenna very interesting. All options for stealth antennas are welcomed. I am loving the 'Kenwood' TS-940s! It reminds me of my earlier days in HAM radio, before technicolor touch screens.... Great memories!

Nice shirt Bro! Best engine made. Love your videos, keep them coming.

Amazing! Exactly what i needed

I’m a believer in the tri-bander Compac. I have it attached to a Third Light antenna mount and I routinely get out 30-40 miles simplex with 50 watt Anytone DMR. It’s critical to follow the mounting directions for the antenna. You have to mount it at edge of your vehicle. If this paint can antenna works, it will be perfect for POTA.

Can you put a choke close to the feeding point of the antenna to exclude that the “real” antenna is the coax? Only with a choke and by excluding the coax we can 100% confirm that the black box is radiating. I had same good experience with EH antennas but after placing a choke close to the feeding point all signals dropped…

...timely presentation, Eric...thanks! ...when does this hit Dr. Jack's website? I have used his triband COMPACtenna 2m/220/440 for about 2.5 years with stellar results - inside AND outside...glad to see Dr. Jack is making antennas for HF! 73 to you and Dr. Jack!

Thank you, you’ve always been my go to guy

I wish I had a S0 noise floor on 20m. Great video and enjoyed you talking more about this antenna. 73, KS5KY

Great video!! That would be great for quick set up!! Thanks for sharing!!

I love Dr Jack's antennas! I have the tri-band vhf uhf with ground plane kit at about 18 ft high as my base antenna and another tri-band for my vehicle. I also have the Scan III on my roof with a ground plane kit for my Uniden scanner. That being said. I know a lot of time and research and development goes into these antennas. And its performance is impressive. The cost for the 20/40 HF micro antenna is steep at $474 for just 2 bands. I do hope it works out!!

Thanks for the video. I have a 2M/70cm compactenna on the rear corner of my SUV and it works well. My parking garage has a 6’ 6” clearance and even a dual band 1/4 wave whip wouldn't clear. I’d be curious to see an A/B comparison other antennas such as an EFHW, Dipole or portable vertical. Knowing how much it costs and how many db you’re giving up would be good to know. Would you call this an NVIS antenna?

Dr. Jack must know his stuff. I was originally using a whip antenna for 2M/440 and received middling or poor reports from all but the closest repeaters. I recently bought the COMPACtenna 2M/440 Plus and from the same location, I am getting strong signal reports from a repeater 2 counties away.

Great video Eric. Hard to believe an antenna in a bucket. And it works 👍 Kc3pmx

i was still curious to see if it worked in the water or would it be a dud! dont feel bad about noisy line noise i deal with it on a daily basis. thanks for the review my friend!

That thing looks pretty cool. It might help my dad who is in an apartment on the 6th floor. Put it in a window planter box.

Love the TS-940s....💯😍👌

I looked at the car video that you made for these and only see one problem, if I am area over 110 degrees. I'm in Va and we see 100+ in Aug. I have pulled wire in attics that were 135 easy. Ambient temps in Fla, Tx, NM, ect. on cars will be 110+, I'd hate to see the attics. It does say diminished effects, I'd just be sure to watch where I stick it.

Looks interesting since I live in a HOA community.

great video i wish i can use the one you have for 11 meters :)

Let’s see what is inside and why does it work? Black buckets are nice but what’s inside?

I love your videos. When or where the bucket be on sale

I need your help. I'm going to take my Technician exam hopefully in the next 2 weeks. I was going to buy a radio that I could use on 6 meters, 2 meters and 70cm then I was going to buy the icom 7300 so I could play with it until I got my license. I saw that a icom 7100 would do it all UHF, VHF and HF. If this is the case I'd could just get the 7100 and be done with it and not buy a 7300 for a few more years. Am I looking at it right. Will 7100 do it all?

Is this waterproof? I hope it is affordable because people who have to put up a compromised antenna won't have performance like a nice long straight wire.

Am interested but can't find a price. W6NBC has a bunch of DIY info on HOA friendly HF antennas but if you want to buy and not build, this looks promising

Would love to see what the SWR looks like on a VNA

But what's in the bucket?

Thank you, Eric! I cannot find this particular model from your link. Take care! -73 KQ4KIO

Nice video.

Nice

I can not find this online even on your link

Can you say, "Lumped Inductance" ! The receive is horrible ! Reminds me of using a Dummy load ! I wonder if you used a 33 foot piece of coax, on Forty, if it would work even better ? I'm guessing the Coax is the radiator ? 🤔.....?

The swr is through the roof according to your radio !

Smoke & Mirrors ! 😂🤣😂

Funny Antenna

Swr is high !

Carbon fiber is conductive just like metal

You could actually make it look like a birds nest

Hmm. At first glance, it’s a dummy load.

This better not be released April 1st. Just sayin’

I have the 9" VHF/UHF antenna on the left rear corner of my SUV mounted with a mag mount and it works GREAT!! de w5odp