Little Tarheel II | Mobile HF 80-6 Meter Ham Radio Antenna

A look at how to connect, tune, and get on the air with the Little Tarheel II antenna.

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[Pigeon__Man]

Thanks to your “do it” comment last night in the HRCC after chat, I POTA’d today! There happened to be 4 hams in the park and I got half of my contacts just working them on different bands. I saw your spot but couldn’t hear you. What a great time can’t wait to go again!

[KCZXYtube]

Love the smell of POTA in the morning! 😎

[mattkimsd]

Just installed s Slim 50 LTII on my Freightliner. best antenna I ever owned, thanks for all the vids Mike.

[ManuelPinner]

These Antennas are Perfect for People like Me that life in New York City! And HOA's the Trunk Mount can also be use to Put the Antenna on a aluminum, Window Frames,

[MikeCauterman]

Thanks Mike. Just in the process of buying and then installing the same antenna. I too am looking to do POTA with 10 activations this coming year. Starting with Presqu'ile Prov Park in Eastern ON, then heading for 4 parks in Nova Scotia this June. Glamping in an 18' Wolf Pup Toy Hauler. I do have some additional external antennas once I am set up. We bought a house in NS, and the travel time is 17 hours each way. So... need a decent HF mobile setup for this summer as I haul our contents. Rig is an 857D. Thanks for your help and information here. It's always a leap of faith with time and money, so I appreciate your efforts in my education here! 73 from Mike VE1RR (was VE3QSK)

[RuffKutz]

Well done Aniken! I have Codan 8528 radio with a 8558 Codan auto tuner. It's a screwdriver type aswell. This combo is set up in my ute and still running around in the bush quite often. It's been through the Simpson and several other remote outback places here in Australia. 73, VK2DYZ.

[oscorpiono]

Here's useful tip for the FT-891, if you want to use an auto tuner or this screwdriver and want to send a carrier then set the radio to external tuner, set AM to 5 watts in the menu and then when you press PTT and UP on the mic it will auto send a 5 watt am carrier without having to switch back and forth.

[bruceforster]

I have a Yaesu FT-891 driving an ATAS 120 A Screwdriver Antenna. Had the system for just three days, now, and loving it! I have always wondered why a company with the resources that Yaesu has at their disposal, hasn't put out an ATAS that will go down to 80 Meters. If they did, I would buy it in a Heartbeat!

[KXUL]

Good demo Mike! The 'Little Tar Heel' has my attention. 73 buddy!

[jackdaniel]

One of my favorite videos. Watched it more than once. Got to get one of those Tarheel antennas. 👌🏻👍🏻

[nkkri]

I have owned this antenna for close to 10 years. It works great from 40-6m but if you really want it to sing on 80m replace
the 1m whip with something around 60 inches and it will improve 80 and 60m. I have used it with a MFJ 12 foot whip
at a fixed position and it could load up on 160m. The 12 foot whip really improves 80-60m big time.

[Dusty_Ham]

Great vid, quite a few contacts quite quickly there!

And seeing you geek out about working K6ARK is how I would feel working any of the amazing tubers that have taught me so much. Stay safe out there! Cheers

[Chris-in-ky-kyckp]

These are great antennas! we use the full size one with our emcomm trailer. I use the atas-120a which is similar on my car with the ft-891. Thanks Mike! LCARA Ham Radio

[woodsbikes]

Very nice video. I agree that the LT II is an awesome antenna. I used to have one years ago. I made my very first HF contact with the LT II when I upgraded my ticket. verry efficient antenna. Definitely worth considering for a good HF mobile antenna. And there's plenty of mounting options from trunk/door lip mounts to mag mounts. The MFJ Goliath Mag Mount will support the LT II like there's no tomorrow. 😁.

Great video and thank you.

Stay safe and Cool Runnings everyone 😎😁

[coolspace]

Another great video! That antenna would help save some time. Thanks Mike and 73 - W5DUI

[HamRadioLiveShow]

Great video and great work! As a person that also reviews MFJ products, this is very very well done.

I’d like to use it on my channel that helps to teach ham radio to people.

I’m putting together a segment about working remote or mobile. It’s a subject I haven’t done before and would like to have some good material to be able to present it accurately. This is the best review of a mobile antenna I have found.

This antenna really does the job!!

I’ll make sure and credit your channel and put a link to it in the description. It would be an honor to show it.

If you don’t want me to, please let me know as soon as possible as I’d like to be able to show it as soon as I can.

Thanks, God bless you and 73‘s to you from Oregon!

Larry
de K7HN

[Gravelbomber]

I'm pissed off now. I ordered one from mfj back in October, and it's still on backorder. No one has any tarheels in stock.

[denisbrunette]

Hi Mike. VA3DCB Denis Brunette here. I’m in Northern Ontario Canada. I would like to start POTA. There isn’t a lot of registered places near where I am. I have the Yeasu FT-891 and also the Little Tarheel II and also have the ATAS 120. Question for you Mike. . When setting up HAMRS is it better to go to QRZ or Ham for lookup service. And also where do I send my logs after I’m done. Is there a sight here in Canada or is it all in the states. Mike Thanks a Million for all your help in advance. If everything goes as plan we will probably see you in Dayton Hamvention 2024. This will be my 3rd year going with the group Sudbury Amature Radio Club and Manitoulin Amature Radio Club this year. We are about 8 to 10 hams that go. 👍

[thomasstandley]

A little surprised to hear you on 20m since you were only about 200 miles from Rockport on the Gulf Coast. Never could get you in the summer in Michigan from our summer QTH in Antrim County which was actually a little farther even when you'd been spotted on the POTA webpage. Deeply disappointed you didn't go for that Whataburger. Consolation Prize: There are three In and Out Burgers in the Houston area within a day's drive of where you live (depending on traffic). NK5J.

[KKUSYHamRadioAdventures]

Awesome activation Mike! I have been wanting to take my Hi-Q out and do the same thing, I really like the MFJ controller need to see if it works with my antenna as well! 73