Does the MFJ-1979 work on other bands than 20 meters? 

I enjoy watching your videos. The telescoping whip is one of my favorite antennas for portable. I spent time tuning mine, and used a sharpie to mark each band, and a small piece of tape on my radials at various lengths for the different bands. If you do this, most times just putting it at your marks will get you in very usable range without an analyzer.

Thanks for sharing this video. I just received my G90 yesterday and ordered the MFJ1979 today. Just discovered your channel today as well. So your demonstration is timely. My new Rig Expert AA 55 is scheduled to arrive in 2 days as is theMFJ1979. 73 Steve AA4SH Tennessee

That's not bad at all! Very creative.

There's another way to use these handy telescoping antennas. Adapt several 3/8-24 antenna mount adapters to have an adjustable vertical element and one or more adjustable horizontal elements. That can then be elevated on a tripod above the ground to get wider coverage. For the tripod, check out those photographers use for lighting. That is a large market, so competition keeps the quality up and the price down. A good source is B&H Photo.

Nice, I will be installing the Coment's ver of it in a few weeks

Morten, I had no idea it got that warm, as far north as you are. Those are Alabama temps! Good video, that whip is way better than I thought it would be.

Great antenna

Dude spike!!!

Great video, by also having precut radials for each band below 20 Meters , the depth of the SWR might improve.

I'm using one of those MFJ-1979s on my WRC Mini works extremely well.

You don't need the analyzer in the field if you calculate the length for each band and test in advance. You can either measure the length needed for each band or mark the whip for the different lengths. I keep a chart of the proper lengths for each band on my phone and a tape measure in my go kit. I use the MFJ-1979 either ground mounted with radials or on a triple mag mount on my Ford Expedition which acts as a perfect counterpoise. The only drawback is it doesn't tolerate a lot of wind. Fran/KC1NDQ

I've had my 1979 for 5-6 years now. The only band I've not used it on is 160 meters. I made a pigtail that will allow up to 4 radials. I am a band-hopper so I use a small auto-tuner and leave antenna fully extended with radials attached for all bands. This is a very versatile antenna with many possibilities.

Clumsy me finds adjusting the length with a tape measure awkward. A cord longer than needed for a band is easier to use. Different knots can indicate different parts of a band. And since the resonance frequency can change with elevation, different knots can indicate heights for the antenna.

KB9VBR uses his whip for 20m and above. Then he uses his Wolf River Coil for 40m and below.

Nice video... I have this same antenna, gonna pickup a ground rod or metal rod to attach to the mirror mount. I dont have a lot of space so I am going to deploy when I want to play on HF and take it down when I need to cut the lawn! I agree, antenna analyzer ensure no mistakes and good match. Do you think a Choke or 1:1 unun is needed to reduce any common mode currents?

Thanks for the short, concise video. Wish more people could produce to the point videos instead of long winded, meaningless videos.

I have used mine on the trailer hitch of the car, with no radials on 10m-20m FT8, a few SSB from Alaska to the states. I am sure it would work even better with radials. KL7TC

About 1/4 wave should work for a given frequency. I just ordered one of these whips. My question is on higher bands would it be better to use it full length and add inductance with my wolf river coil to try and resonate it at 5/8 wave or just shorten it to 1/4 wave? Antenna experts?

Fully extended at 5m with horizontal ground radials would it not need tuning as it would be a half wave for 10m?.

Do i need chokes or baluns with this antenna?

You do not tune by running back and forth like that, nor by looking at the SWR. You need to pull the radials out taught. Then place the measuring device AT THE ANTENNA FEEDPOINT, _not at the far end of the coax._ You forget about SWR and read reactance on the instrument. Adjust the length until reactance is minimum (0). Depending on your ground radials, the impedance should read between 30 to 60 Ohms. Connect the feedline and operate the radio.

No Duh! and with a coil 30 and 40 are also possible.