Chameleon Antenna CHA SS25 Tripod Setup

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  • Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
  • #hamradio #chameleon
    Taking a look at the NEW Chameleon CHA-SS25 telescopic whip antenna for HF operations. This 25 foot whip collapses to 27 inches and weighs 1.3lbs
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 34

  • @JLSULev
    @JLSULev Місяць тому +1

    Great job with this video. You kept it simple. After 3 major hurricanes, I’m done with permanent installation. Simple, quickly deployable, and highly portable.

    • @W6IWN_Radio
      @W6IWN_Radio  Місяць тому

      @JLSULev Thanks. I do mainly portable operations and like in an HOA, so this works great! Stay tuned for more ways to configure the CHA-SS25 coming soon...

  • @MrMudsHamRadioRadioTime
    @MrMudsHamRadioRadioTime Місяць тому +2

    Great job showcasing that amazing whip! And don’t forget it will work on 2m. 🤙🏻

    • @W6IWN_Radio
      @W6IWN_Radio  Місяць тому

      @MrMudsHamRadioRadioTime Thanks, Mr. Mud. Ohh yes, don't forget 2m!

  • @taz9075
    @taz9075 Місяць тому +2

    Thank you and great video. I have the Chameleon SS17 whip and like it. I’ll probably have to get this one sometime also. I keep mine in some 3/4 inch white pvc pipe to protect it. The pipe is cut just slightly longer than the whip to give it just a little extra room but not much to move around. And of course caps on each end. I’m guessing the SS25 would take 1 inch pipe but not sure. I got the idea from another UA-cam video. I think it was K8MRD Ham Radio Tube but can’t remember for sure.

    • @W6IWN_Radio
      @W6IWN_Radio  Місяць тому

      @taz9075 I like the pipe holder idea! Thanks for watching!

  • @HOAHamRadio
    @HOAHamRadio Місяць тому +1

    Aeronautical mobile, freaking awesome! Nice demonstration on how to set this up with ease.

    • @Chameleon_Antenna
      @Chameleon_Antenna Місяць тому

      YES!! I never heard of Aeronautical mobile! This is great!!!

    • @W6IWN_Radio
      @W6IWN_Radio  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks, Bob... I really appreciate all the time you've spent making your very detailed videos for us! Keep up the EPIC work 👍 👍 You've helped many hams get on the air!

  • @MrTommy001
    @MrTommy001 Місяць тому +1

    Love Slide Mtn in the background.

    • @W6IWN_Radio
      @W6IWN_Radio  23 дні тому +1

      @MrTommy001 You must be local for catching that! Thanks for watching 😃

  • @YeshuaJesus-j4q
    @YeshuaJesus-j4q Місяць тому +1

    Bro you have to create a course to teach us Everything about radio and how to set it up. I would pay to promote it

    • @W6IWN_Radio
      @W6IWN_Radio  Місяць тому +1

      Stay tuned for more coming soon!

  • @JLSULev
    @JLSULev Місяць тому +1

    Looking forward to that!!!

  • @don3394
    @don3394 Місяць тому +2

    Thanks for the vid, Bobby! I'm looking forward to a SOTA review with your new whip.
    Now I'm kicking myself for not picking up the 25 footer at the SNARS event the other day.
    POTA/SOTA on!👍.
    73 W6DSG

    • @Chameleon_Antenna
      @Chameleon_Antenna Місяць тому +1

      Don't worry - we've 2000 units under production!

    • @W6IWN_Radio
      @W6IWN_Radio  Місяць тому +1

      @don3394 I appreciate it, Don! I'm looking forward to getting it up higher with a better take-off angle. You should of jumped on it before they sold out. More coming soon... 73

    • @Chameleon_Antenna
      @Chameleon_Antenna Місяць тому

      @@W6IWN_Radio This is Carl! LOL

    • @Chameleon_Antenna
      @Chameleon_Antenna Місяць тому +1

      @@W6IWN_Radio We might have 15 to 20 more at the shop! Erynne will be updating the inventory tomorrow morning!

    • @W6IWN_Radio
      @W6IWN_Radio  Місяць тому

      @@Chameleon_Antenna 👋

  • @KO4GAR
    @KO4GAR Місяць тому

    Those tripods are rock solid. I use about the same set up. 17ft whip on the beach with that tripod in 25 mph plus winds and it never tipped over and the tripod is pretty lightweight also. Great content! 73's

    • @W6IWN_Radio
      @W6IWN_Radio  Місяць тому +2

      @@KO4GAR Thanks 😊
      I can't wait to take it to the Coast someday. I've never done HF there yet. I hear it's really good. Thanks for watching

  • @Chameleon_Antenna
    @Chameleon_Antenna Місяць тому +1

    Very nice!

    • @W6IWN_Radio
      @W6IWN_Radio  Місяць тому +2

      @@Chameleon_Antenna Thanks for building great antennas 👍 👍

  • @Lunars_dragonzz
    @Lunars_dragonzz Місяць тому +1

    Aeronautical mobile! so cool

  • @N4GW
    @N4GW Місяць тому

    Fantastic. Even works on 40m

  • @BulletBarDave
    @BulletBarDave Місяць тому

    Cool video Bobby! I can't wait to try mine out!

    • @W6IWN_Radio
      @W6IWN_Radio  Місяць тому +1

      @BulletBarDave Thanks, Dave. There's a lot of other configurations I'm looking forward to experimenting with. Have fun with it!

  • @rclewen
    @rclewen Місяць тому +2

    Thanks for the video. It wasn’t clear to me, but were you using the tuner on each band or were you adjusting the whip length to change bands?

    • @W6IWN_Radio
      @W6IWN_Radio  Місяць тому +6

      For the sweeps I was using, it fully extended with the Hybrid Micro and a counterpoise cut for each band. I tossed the longer wires in the lake.
      During operation, I did shorten 2 lengths on 17m to make my amp happy. Thanks for watching. 73

    • @rbh1151
      @rbh1151 Місяць тому +1

      @@W6IWN_Radio Just to follow on with this great question - was the tuner in the system the whole time and was it tuned up for the antenna on each band ahead of time? Amazing results! Thanks, N7RLV

    • @W6IWN_Radio
      @W6IWN_Radio  Місяць тому

      @rbh1151 For the sweeps, I was using it fully extended with the Hybrid Micro and a counterpoise cut for each band. I tossed the longer wires in the lake.
      During operation, I did shorten 2 lengths on 17m to make my amp happy.

  • @amham48
    @amham48 23 дні тому +1

    There is no antenna on this planet that exhibits the SWR sweeps you show. Go back and check your set-up.

    • @W6IWN_Radio
      @W6IWN_Radio  23 дні тому +3

      This was my experience recorded on video. I was using many different counterpoise wires cut for each band (some tossed in the lake) with a 5:1 UnUn. I was quite surprised myself! The tripod is also a counterpoise... Each environment and setup are going to be different.