Tent Poles-DIY 10m Yagi/Vertical under $50.


 

Now you can turn some of your camping equipment into an impromptu 10 meter Yagi antenna for your next "field" operation.

In this video from Simon (VA7BIX), we see how ordinary tent poles and other assorted junk box items can turn into an effective, simple Yagi beam for those 10 meter openings.

The project is both educational and fun!

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-Zr2XGDNOI.

Thanks for joining us today.

Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).

Here are some comments from Simon (VA7BIX):

2,875 views Jan 12, 2024
TENT POLES - DIY 10m Yagi / Vertical Under $50: Ideal for Outdoor Ops! #antenna #hf #hamradio #pota G'day Mates - I am beyond excited to share this video with you. This is what I came up with using 2 sets of Tent Poles that make not only an incredible vertical antenna, but also a 2 element Yagi beam for 10 Meters! No additional wire needed just the 2 sets of tent poles! VITAL INFORMATION: Each of the 2 sets of Tent Poles - Comes With 13 sections.... so you need to remove one section from one set, and put it on the other. So then the REFLECTOR IS 14 SECTIONS and the DRIVEN ELEMENT IS 12 SECTIONS (Which is 6 Sections Per Side) MEASUREMENTS: Each Tent pole section is 15 inches (38 cm) in length... REFLECTOR: 15" x 14 Sections = 210 Inches (17' 6") (5.32 Meters) DRIVEN ELEMENT: 15" x 12 Sections = 180 Inches (15') (4.57 Meters) ** Driven Element Needs To Be in 2 EQUAL Sections... 90 Inches (7'6") (2.29 Meters) per side. SPACING BETWEEN REFLECTOR and DRIVEN ELEMENT is 6' or 1.83 Meters LINK TO AMAZON TENT POLES. https://amzn.to/422Gpnp (Drop down menu - choose 16.27ft) Feel free to click 👍 Like 👉 Comment 👉 SUBSCRIBE WOOOHOOO 🎺🎺 HUGE THANKS TO THE PATREON'S OF MY CHANNEL: Darrell Beard Lorene Hacker Bill Mitchell Rich Korona Mike Hausauer Stan Kuprianczyk Josh Averyt Maurice Austin If you wish to 'tip' the channel, here's the link:   / hamjazz   Thanks mates! Love to see you over at our Discord Channel:   / discord   BURNABY RADIO: Mike - you're the greatest. Contact Mike today for quotes on any and all ham radio gear in Canada! sales@burnabyradio.com ALPHA ANTENNA https://alphaantenna.com 00:00 Introduction 01:47 THE BIG REVEAL! 02:10 Yagi Overview 02:54 Driven Element Up Close 04:06 Let's Have A Quick Look at the Beam On the Ground BEFORE the Storm 05:02 Let's Check the SWR on 10 Meters! 05:56 CQ POTA - 10 Meters! 09:16 BC to Naples Florida John - KN4SWS Kindly Sent Me His Video Recording Wooohooo 09:40 10 Meter Pile Up! 12:26 Beam - Tent Pole Overview Explanation 13:14 Antenna Final Look 14:44 Yagi Conclusion - Stay Tuned For Vertical Footage! 15:26 NEVER GIVE UP when Antennas Don't Work The 1st Time! 16:07 Tent Pole Vertical Overview 17:00 10 Meters 1.6:1 17:17 12 Meters 1:1 17:47 15 Meters 1:1 18:18 Thanks for Watching Mates!

Introduction

0:00

THE BIG REVEAL!

1:47

Yagi Overview

2:10

Driven Element Up Close

2:54

Let's Have A Quick Look at the Beam On the Ground BEFORE the Storm

4:06

Let's Check the SWR on 10 Meters!

5:02

CQ POTA - 10 Meters!

5:56

BC to Naples Florida John - KN4SWS Kindly Sent Me His Video Recording Wooohooo

9:16

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