How To Calculate Wire Antenna Length

We're talking Antenna Wire Length Calculations, Yaesu 891 V Icom 705, and Tarheel Antennas for HOA's!
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[camrodger]

You handled the first question graciously and in a mature fashion. Much respect to you. Thanks for another great video.

[keithhawkins]

I would recommend the 891 as first radio. If you want low power dial it down. Sometimes new folks get a little frustrated when no one answers back and you start looking for troubles that are not there!

[Matthew-KNQHQ]

I started with an 891 that shared shack and field use. I made a speaker wire dipole that I used in an inverted V and only worked 20 portable. I do not regret it at all. This radio taught me a lot about working HF. It has also set the foundation for future radio purchases. I would go with the FT-891.

[Martin_Lynch]

Always good honest advice and interesting topics.

[mindfulmunchkin]

I'e done more with my new ft891 in 1 month than I have with my 705 in two years. Great radio great power.

[peterdekeles.]

891 then 705. Great Monday mailbag. Hope those quesadillias were good.

[KNRAY]

I have both. QRP is fun but not for everyone. FT-891 if a great radio to start with.

[DuhBiggestDog]

With regard to the Tarheel used a Tarheel with my 40' 5th wheel camper for many years. It is well built and never failed me. I also used a memory controller with it which made jumping from band to band easy. The Tarheel was mounted atop fiberglass poles, about 30' up, attached to the ladder on the back of the camper. I used 2 40M 1/4 wave linked radials with it and it worked great. The key, as it is for all verticals is an effective counterpoise system.
73 - Don K2PMC

[robmccray]

Every Ham should own at least one meter-based tape measure.

[shARyn]

One problem on the EFHW --- your derived measurement in metric didn't include the VF (the imperial uses 95% for VF), so the metric is already a smidge long and ready to trim

[FLDT-Alain]

Interesting and informative video, thanks. Hearing a US citizen say "we should use metric" always is nice 😁
As for the transceiver question, I'd say go Xiegu G90. I have both a FT-891 and a G90 and I hardly ever use the Yaesu when working portable, which for me is 90% of the time. With a proper antenna as you mentioned, 20W is enough to make it through the pileups. And this radio is great: it's sturdy, power efficient, I always get praise for the quality of my audio (using the bundled microphone). And once you've tasted a radio with a waterfall display, it's hard to live without it IMHO. (yes it's tiny on the G90, but quite usable).

[wid]

I've had my ATAS 120 antenna in the attic using a faraday cloth as a ground plane. It tuned on all bands except on 10m.

[Screamingtut]

Mike, it would help if you also told them about the federal law that states that HOA's cannot stop them from putting up antennas.

[Clark-NNVK]

I live in NM... I use the 891... set to 80w in the car, with Hamsticks... and set to 50w when portable with a 17' on a tripod for POTA. I have over 1000 contacts on POTA. ... I have tried QRP, I want the power !

[tmccusk]

Strong work tonight Mike. Thanks for going over the antenna length. 73 KB1LQX

[slick]

I got the 705, I'm getting the Hardrock 50 amp whenever they ship it out.

[DonDegidio]

Hi Mike,
Wish I didn't need to sell my 891 and ATAS. Miss it already. Just sold my MFJ ALS-606S for less than half what I paid. Had it up for sale on QTH, QRZ, and Josh's Discord for about a month with no takers. Had to settle for an offer from Maine Trading Company. May also need to sell my FTdx10 which would put me off the air until my financial situation takes a turn for the better. Stay safe. 73 WJ3U

[davenewmyer]

I have the 891 & Nifty1 mini manual. Really helps for those menus. Hope you are finding time for a little cw. 73 de n0km

[Dazdigo]

Just say the equation is just the speed of light divided by the frequency then multiply the fraction of the wavelength you wish to use. If you want to convert it to imperial, then multiply it by 100 (cm in meter) divided by 2.54 (cm in an inch) to get the length in inches. As a math major, I like everything exact.
Much easier to remember than random constants which you don't know where it came from.

[Aloysius-]

You can use the jaw clamp mount on the railing or umbrella stand for the Tarheel. Chameleon or Amazon has them.