Man that's a great Vídeo, my favorite part, is when you hear a station calling using the phonetic alphabet Wrong like "Ontario sugar Toronto" and you respond "ok Oscar Sierra Tango"😂 great job.
I bought the same Antenna as an „Outbacker“ right after my exam. It sounded very tempting at first. All the bands in one portable Antenna. However I do not recommend it to new hams. Rather have an EFHW in a tree or dipole. The efficiency is very bad of this antenna.
Hello Paul, First of all, thank you for introducing the antenna. I used a similar antenna a long time ago, but I discovered that it is very bad (especially on the 80m band) to use a magnetic base of any type. Unfortunately, the capacity to the car plate (roof) is far too small. Furthermore, it is too short for 80m to be any efficient. I would say that all bands over 40m work OK with it. I wish you and your family happy easter. 73 de DF7PI, Bernd
It’s rather similar to the _Comet “Toybox”_ antenna, except the 80 meter section is included in the main coil, rather than as a separate coil on the _Comet._ Also, the _Comet_ only has a single whip antenna with no hex key to lock it into place. *73 de AF6AS in **_“DM13”_** land*
That antenna looks very much like the Moonraker SPX-100. Only difference is it uses a telescopic whip to aid in tunning. Funny thing is I was experimenting with mine this afternoon with a nano vna. Best wishes David M0DUU
@@OM0ET ok, my antenna was given to me because the chap couldn't tune it. I discovered the wire link was open circuit. I have yet to use it on the air. Hopefully when the weather gets warmer I will be out portable again. Look forward to anymore videos you make on that antenna. Certainly work nicely.
It may be possible to couple the antenna to the car better without the rubber pads on the magnet. It would also possibly scratch the paint. Perhaps something thinner under the magnets would get better performance. Also ground the exhaust to the body with a strap. .
