POTA Antenna Basics with 17ft vertical whip and radials

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The 17 ft telescoping whip with 12 radials connected to a Wolf River Coils Mega tripod base has been my go-to configuration for many Parks on the Air activations. In this video, I show you how to setup the antenna quickly, deploy radials attached to the WRC Mega tripod and roll-up coax using the over-under method. • I also have a quirky way to storing radial wire that I call the bunching method . I simply bunch the bundle of wires in such a way that they don't tangle and deploy quickly. Silicon coated wire rather than PVC insulation also helps avoid tangles and kinks. • I hope this is helpful for POTA, field day or other ham radio portable adventures. • Not a sponsored video or affiliate links... just my advise on what works best for my POTA activations: • Silicon wire: https://www.amazon.com/BNTECHGO-Silic... • WRC Mega Tripod: https://www.wolfrivercoils.com/order.... • 17' BD7IBI whip: https://www.ebay.com/itm/353270667584 (also on Aliexpress) • Snakeclamp M10 to 3/8 adapter: https://snakeclamp.com/products/m10-a... • Mirror Mount with SO-239: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01... • Tripod bag: https://www.amazon.com/Padded-Tripod-... • To see just how bad my original deployment method was before these improvements, check out this video: • K-0708 Stones River Battlefield POTA ... • 73 • Pat NØHR • 00:00 17 ft telescoping whip vertical for POTA • 00:57 Antenna carrying case • 01:22 Radial wire deployment • 02:28 Mounting antenna on cheap landscape spike with mirror mount • 03:09 Wolf River Coils Mega Tripod • 05:06 Coax rapid deploy • 05:50 Fan out ground radial wires without tangles • 08:03 Wolf River Coil Platinum coil for 30m, 40m, 60m and 80m • 08:35 Cheap 17 ft telescoping whip from BD7IBI • 09:50 Tuning for best SWR on 20m • 10:56 On the air CW QSO • 12:22 Packing • 13:54 Quick pack of radial bunches • 14:23 Quick deploy of radial bunches - demonstration • 16:10 Over-under method of coiling coax for rapid deploy

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