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Stealth HOA Ham Radio Antenna with the Chameleon Cha Porta Mast / Flagpole - The HOA Will Never Know

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This is how I operate on ham radio HF frequencies in the HOA with my stealth end fed wire supported by the Chameleon Antenna Cha Porta Mast -- it doubles as a Flagpole
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Комментарии : 66

@larrytaylor7753 Год назад

I am so glad I found your channel. My XYL and I just sold our place out in the high desert prairie land north of Prescott,AZ where I had a 2-acre antenna farm into an HOA with tight restrictions and a very small lot. I’m going to watch all of your episodes to see if I can get a handle on this.

@HOAHamRadio Год назад

Thanks for watching @larrytaylor7753 and I hope I can help. I hope something I have or will share is a help to you.

@jaysanchez4643 Год назад

Fantastic video production quality! Great review too.

@HOAHamRadio Год назад

Thank you for watching and the positive feedback.

@digitalanaloguehamradio Год назад

Brilliant

@HOAHamRadio Год назад

Always means a lot when @digitalanalogueham watches and drops a compliment!

@ralphlong9973 Год назад

Excellent

@HOAHamRadio Год назад

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it.

@forgetyourlife Год назад

Love the 13 Colonies event. Got the sweep and sent out 14 SASE’s just yesterday. I hope to get your QSL card someday. 😊

@HOAHamRadio Год назад

Congrats @forgetyourlife, can't wait to work you!

@Al_Dente1 Год назад

Good video Bob. I hope that that setup brings you many contacts and even more fun. I think that overcoming our particular challenges is a big part of the fun of amateur radio. Any bloke with a fat wallet can have a tower and beam installed but crafting and operating a little pistol station, overcoming various issues (like HOA CC&R) demonstrates much more skill and creativity, IMO. I hope to work you on the air someday. Safe travels and have fun!

@HOAHamRadio Год назад

You're speaking my language @Al_Dente1. Working in the HOA has made me so much more versatile that if I had not had to overcome the obstacles. We'll catch up on air some day!

@osculant Год назад

"I love living in an HOA" words I have literally never heard in my life... 73 K9MKE

@HOAHamRadio Год назад

There are more of us than you think. To hate the HOA is the stereotype and a lot less common than thought...IMHO.

@osculant Год назад

@@HOAHamRadio I just don’t care about any of the benefits. Don’t care what my neighbors do, and we still have zoning and nuisance laws that can be used to enforce civility, but with actual due process. It’s not really about a stereotype, it’s just a conclusion based on an examination of the facts. Only been a homeowner 10 years but I’ve never encountered a situation where I wish there was an HOA.

@HOAHamRadio Год назад

@@osculant Beauty of living in the USA is you can can have your opinion, I can have mine. Thanks for the view.

@osculant Год назад

@@HOAHamRadio glad to give it, thanks for the video

@Chameleon_Antenna Год назад

Bob, that was a fantastic video! Your editing skills are pretty good. I can’t wait to see the “How to” to put the permanent mast installation because I’ll need it to put one 25’ PORTA-MAST at my QTH in Phoenix. It’s going to give more options to test prototypes on a daily basis with more testing time than setting up time!

@DK5ONV Год назад

💯👌🍻

@HOAHamRadio Год назад

Thanks for the compliment; fantastic gear deserves fantastic videos! Its NOT a natural talent and something I'm still developing; I only see my mistakes. I'm working on something else pretty special right now, and once that project is complete, I'll start editing the ground install video. I'll share the tips and tricks of what I did that I hope will help others move out on it. This is easily going to be one of my favorite antenna set ups here at the QTH in the HOA.

@MrTommy001 5 месяцев назад

I don't live in an HOA-controlled neighborhood, and I LOVE to see folks who do, get over on them. :D

@HOAHamRadio 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for the view and comment @MrTommy001. More antennas to come about which they will have no clue.

@norm_sueb122 Год назад

Thanks for the video

@HOAHamRadio Год назад

My pleasure, I enjoyed making this on a lot as I thought it might help others.

@hamradiobasics Год назад

Bob this is awesome. Excellent explanation on what this is. Looking forward to your "how to" videos on setting it up.

@HOAHamRadio Год назад

Thanks for the kind words @hamradiobasics; this one was fun!

@jro-tucsonaz2102 6 месяцев назад

Four pages of complaints on the BBB website regarding Greyline antennas; mine included. Their rating is an "F."

@HOAHamRadio 6 месяцев назад

I hear nothing but BAD NEWS about them...same as your situation. Sorry to hear.

@K9KEV1 5 месяцев назад

This video was so awesome.. especially the ending...with the whole Hoa spinning around in the aerial shot. Great work !! 73 De Kevin K9KEV

@HOAHamRadio 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for that kind and positive feedback. This is AWESOME gear!

@Summicron1951 Год назад

Great presentation

@HOAHamRadio Год назад

Thanks for watching and the compliment, appreciated!

@RobG-KD9YBZ Год назад

Video should have a Dramamine disclaimer… lol Great video!

@HOAHamRadio Год назад

LOL @robg-KD9YBZ, I'll have to keep that in mind. Or, start charging admission to the virtual amusement park ride 🙂

@scottmuessig1819 11 месяцев назад

Great video! I have purchased the Mast and will be following your instructions. Could you make a video describing the Schedule 40 build? Certainly looks cleaner than just the pipe sticking out. N3ATO here on the Space Coast.

@HOAHamRadio 11 месяцев назад

Here you go N3ATO, hope this helps ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-h61XSsExds4.html

@surgingcircuits6955 Год назад

Great info! Thx!

@HOAHamRadio Год назад

Thanks for watching and commenting.

@hamradioqrp-k0klb Год назад

Looks like a great solution to the HOA environment.. I'd def be installing this as an option if I were in a HOA.. I've got one of those types of flag poles in my yard.. I might do something similar with it and a sloper.. thx for sharing your ideas and testing the products.. 73 k0klb

@HOAHamRadio Год назад

Thanks for watching Kevin. Gotta up my game to compete with tractor, silo, and corn stalk antennas 🙂

@hamradioqrp-k0klb Год назад

@@HOAHamRadio haha.. You're up gaming me by a long way already my friend.. Keep up the very informative videos.. 73

@MT-cc2fz 11 месяцев назад

Hey Bob, Great Video. What about digital modes? I'm just south of you in the Sarasota area. I'm also looking for a good compromise antenna due to HOA restrictions. I would like to run digital in addition to SSB, so I was wondering if the antenna would be good enough for that. My other thought was to install some Landscaping with large trees and shrubs, but that will be kinda expensive. 73.

@HOAHamRadio 11 месяцев назад

If I'm getting out SSB voice, digital should be just fine. I don't do digital, but I can't think of a single reason why it wouldn't work. Here I talk more about my actual setup, which is now "permanent" -- ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9TIkoeSqI8E.html

@jackh7356 Год назад

Using a 20' mast minus 2' in the ground and minus another 5' from the top of the mast to the next section where the wire antenna is attached, it looks like only about 13' above ground for the top of the antenna wire when all is said and done. Correct?

@HOAHamRadio Год назад

Great observations @jackh7356 and I'll confirm this is a future video; right now the mast is down for some other activities. I believe Chameleon compensated for the "in ground" portion, so you don't loose that length, but again, I will confirm both measurements at my next set up.

@seeharvester Год назад

If you're president of the HOA you don't have to worry about any of this Bob.

@HOAHamRadio Год назад

For sure! That is one valid option for addressing the challenge.

@Coyotes_Locos 5 месяцев назад

For your in-ground installation of the CHA Porta-Mast, did you do anything special for grounding, as I understand that the mast is anodized?

@HOAHamRadio 5 месяцев назад

Just followed the manufacturers instructions...

@steveverhoef5667 Год назад

I’m curious how far your making contacts with this setup…. I only operate portable. This has me thinking a little.

@HOAHamRadio Год назад

@steveverhoef5667 for the little I've operated so far, from Tampa Bay FL, I've made it as far south as Puerto Rico (1193 miles) and as far north as Montreal Canada, (1316 miles). I expect to get into Europe, but recently, Europe has been hard for me to reach with any of my antennas (that's unusual for me). I'm running 100 watts.

@shawnp6653 Год назад

Nice! Added to potential solution list. How well does the mast handle the wind with/without flag and antenna? Thanks fro sharing. 73.

@HOAHamRadio Год назад

It is pretty beefy @shawnp6653. I haven't had any major storms blow through since my installation, but the manual on the Chameleon site has the 20' mast at 95MPH wind survivability; it assumes and in ground mount like I showed.

@shawnp6653 Год назад

@@HOAHamRadio That's pretty good! Just was wondering how it would hold up to 'surprise' pop-up type storms. Good luck with it and thanks for the reply.

@bryantwalley Год назад

I wonder if a flag with some bacon on it would be over the top ?

@HOAHamRadio Год назад

Bacon, that's like adding an Amp! Makes everything better.

@Planedude60 Год назад

I have the 25 ft mast. How did you get the extra two rings for the upper mast that you show in your video? Couldn't find them on the Chameleon website.

@Oregun Год назад

Same question here, also can you please post a link to the cam-jam? Thanks!

@HOAHamRadio Год назад

Here is an Amazon affiliate link for the camjam: amzn.to/3pCANBD

@HOAHamRadio Год назад

I believe Chameleon may just not have posted them to the website yet; you can reach out to their Sales Department; I've let Don know you will be asking. DONSSHERMAN@GMAIL.COM

@DCDura Год назад

Can we see it raised with the wire antenna attached, or did I blink?

@bryantwalley Год назад

5:45

@HOAHamRadio Год назад

LOL @Sprocket2, you blinked. I think at least twice in the video I am raising it with the wire attached. Thanks for stopping by and watching.

@DavidBamford Год назад

As you have installed the radials, what is to prevent someone walking by and tripping on them? 2nd: If it is a sloper end fed wire, why use radials? Thanks for any thoughts. 73

@HOAHamRadio Год назад

I use radials per the manufacturers recommendations. As far as tripping on these, they are in my yard which is private property...people don't walk through my yard. If I were to do this in an area with traffic I would likely try to get the radials deep into the sod or slightly under ground.

@DavidBamford Год назад

@@HOAHamRadio Fair enough. I'm sure your video will help others in an HOA. 73