My First Antenna - Sigma LW 20 HF 80 6m Wire - Ham Radio

So this is my second video in getting into Ham radio. In this video, I set up a Sigma LW 20 HF 80 6m Wire.

Like I said in my last video. Be nice I'm only learning!

Info about the product:
At the heart of the Sigma LW range of antennas is the 9:1 UNUN.
This provides a feed point for the long wire radiating element and converts the impedance from 450 Ohms (+/-) to something nearer to the 50 Ohms expected by your transceiver. There are three connections on the UNUN, a SO-239 to which you connect the coaxial feed line, and two machine screws with butterfly wing nuts. One of these has the wire antenna connected to it and the other is for you to connect a length of wire to earth. This is not strictly a necessary connection but will reduce static pick up and provide a direct to earth for any possible lightning strike or buildup of static in the air. The best way to do this is to attach a length of wire to a ground rod and fix it to the UNUN at this terminal. Fix the feed point up as high as possible – it may be attached to a pole or to a wall and then attach the other end of the wire to a point as far away as is possible. This is best done if the wire can be kept in a straight line and horizontal but, if this is not possible due to space restriction, do not despair. The wire may be doglegged, sloped or fixed in any number of ways to enable it to fit in space available.

The LW-20 will operate on all HF bands from 80 m to 6 m with an external ATU.
The other end of your coaxial cable should be attached to your ATU and then from the ATUto your transceiver. Power up, make final adjustments to tune and away you go.

PACKING INCLUDES:
1 Pc of Antenna.
1 Pc of User Manual in English.

[CharlesBultez]

Vous avez fait la vidéo des essais de l'antenne s'il vous plaît ? Merci 🙂

[nov]

CAN YOU PLEASE UPLOAD THE LINK TO THE SECOND VIDEO AS I CAN'T SEEM TO FIND IT. MANY THANKS

[IndependentNewsMedia]

Hi Waxster
Some thoughts, is there a particular direction you want to send your signal?
If you placed a plastic pole on one side of the garden you could run between half to two thirds the length from the tower to the pole flat and the rest down the side to the ground, this is called an Inverted L antenna, gives a mixture of sky and ground wave, operating some local and some distance (DX) stations.
Antennas are a game of trial and error, if you receive too much interference move it until you receive the least amount, there never is an ideal setup. Things to watch out for, a washing machine can completely wipe out HF, wash before or after playing radio.
Your copper rod earth is very good engineering practice.
If you wish to try data there are many free software (Build a Pi) for Raspberry Pi miny computer, one that is popular is WSJTX FT8, I can hear 70% of the world on an indoor di-pole 15.5m legs, FT817 and Z817 tuner.
Enjoy the hobby.
Chud M1PUP QTH JO01an

[tommasocastelli]

Hi! I would like to use it with 10 watts and INTERNAL ATU. Do you think that I won't be able to tune it with an internal ATU? Thanks Wayne!

[karlhill]

Great video! How did the LW-20 preform?

[jamesX]

What's your call sign? I will try on 6 meter to make contact this week. KO4FFO

[jeffersonding]

I just picked up one of these online but haven't received it yet. My radio has an internal ATU, is it good enough to tune this antenna? (at least some bands) Or do I need an external ATU for this.