A trapped dipole for portable use? (Bushcomm 40/20 review) - Ham Radio Antenna

Recently Toby M3TJT asked me about using a trapped dipole for portable HF use. Is the Bushcomm Horizon 40/20 a good option?

This video is NOT sponsored in anyway.

73!

[acestudioscouk-Ace-GACE]

Good product and useful for a variety of applications. A bit pricey for me but a homebrew version is a feasible project.

[richardpowell]

Your getting close to the magic 1000 subscribers. It’s gathering pace now. Onwards and upwards 👍

[snaggitfishing]

Nice review and seems to perform well enough. The price is a bit of a killer - no matter how good the build quality is.

[bruceroaf]

Another great video thanks for posting

[donalfinn]

Thanks for the review Jonathan. This aerial costs way to much, especially with rf killing traps. It would be too expensive at 100 notes! What are they thinking?☘️👍

[Mottersmotters]

Hi Jonathan great video. The budget is way out of my reach for this one. I plan on making a linked dipole for 20/40m also a efhw. I plan to be portable station just struggling still which rig. Would like a ft818nd and xiegu x6100. I like the idea of built in atu but I am sure the quality of the X6100 isn't as good as the 818.
Will you be doing an antenna builds videos?
Motters M7TRS 73

[andydainty]

Must be an iPhone if the battery 🔋 is running out. 😉
Personally I prefer M&P dipoflex and used with a Alpha Delta dipole centre these work great. I'd just fan it, other than weight, size for carry packaging not sure what the benefit of a trapped version may offer. 🤔
Good video Jonathan, I like the hat as well, almost the same as mine.

[Treadstone-hi]

Strangely, i find my Xeigu x6100 to be a lot more sensitive than my . Ic 705, so selling my icom.. can definitely pick more up on the £600 Xeigu 🤔

[adam-gcrq]

Hi Jonathan, local park bench portable one of the best ways to have fun with your radios, I'm trying out one of the HYendfed antennas at the moment with the 12m DX commander mast's looking quite promising, thanks for the video Adam G7CRQ

[DKONV]

Hey yo Jonathan, as we all know traps are efficiency killers. Good to see you are active on portable dx. Hope to work you soon. 73 de Your Friend Uncle Guenter 🙋‍♂

[brianfields]

Nice video. Just wondering does the bare wire going against objects branches, leaves etc cause any issues and exchanging the wire for something like cals dx10 ant wire make winding up and storing easier. Good inside to what's out there for portable op, s.
Iam hoping to try bicycle portable from our beach this evening using cals 10m travel pole on 40m cw/ssb. Look forward to your next video, 73 zl3xdj

[glmn-ron]

I was right with it until the price. I think I'll stay with my homebrew linked dipole for portable, it's only a few minutes to swap bands. I've never been a fan of traps and have always thought a fan dipole is better. 73 thanks for the review.

[Paddy_Roche]

Nice video Jonathan, sounded good there the 705

[tobyticehurst]

Thank you for responding to my email via a video Jonathan 👍. In the last week we have built a duel-band inverted-v for 40/80m using DX10 and spade connectors to split the elements. Managed to get into Cal's Friday morning net just gone on both bands.
Would like to venture into building my own traps as changing bands could get tedious.
M3TJT