A linked End Fed Half Wave - you read that right. Why? Well you are just going to have to watch the video ;) but here is a hint - https://vu2nsb.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/EFHW-BandPatterns.png Links to the stuff in this video. Some of them are affiliate links. BNTECHGO 18 Gauge Silicone wire spool 250 ft Green Flexible 18 AWG https://amzn.to/4buSSDQ CooBigo 12 Pack Plastic Carabiner https://amzn.to/3wuAQCX K6ARK Antenna Kit https://amzn.to/3y2FYyv https://k6ark.com/ Reliance Antenna https://www.relianceantennas.com/ NanoVNA https://amzn.to/3y8g3Wi As always, thanks to my Patrons on Patreon: Santiago - Hamworldonline Lionel - KJ7OFH Steve - KO4AFL Brian D. Alek - NO4G Mike - N2MAK Paddy Roche David B. Ken - AC0TG Robert - W5ITR, Digital Rancher Nate - NA9TE Doug Birky - KB8M Rosy Schechter - KJ7RYV Rodger McKeon Aaron Lindemann Michael - KD8GIJ Ranae Six - KR5SIX Vern Six - KV6SIX Tracy - W7AWE Chase - KI5IRE Andru - WF9N Music for this video: CreatorMix - https://creatormix.com/album/moody-blues-52.html ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-MPsDYzGfk

Working 146.5 and calling on 146.52. This weekend was apparently a VHF Contesting weekend, I found out while I was making calls. Used my Yaesu FT3D and a Super-Elastic Signal Stick for this jump. Thank you all for the QSO's and when I get the cards printed there will be one coming your way. KD9IGB KD9PGY KC9PCP KD9OID APRS Data Dump thanks to help from KC3PIL: W9AUM-9toT2QW0W,WIDE1-1:`sPal^#k/"6G}ðl22z4044.94N/08603.28WrPHG6350443.175 N9VHT-9toAPTT4,c[9WZM-10:/212204h4258.48N/08932.86Wto12.2V/A=*kywarn N1EWOtoAPMI06,W9LRT-2:=/9HJ!8b)k- Edgewater Place, Mishawaka, IN WB9EOC-10toAPMI06,W9YB-1:;WB9EOC-V *131048z3937.17n/08651.76wr147.330MHz W9MKS-15toAPN391,W9AZ-2:;el-234725*111111z4111.42NE08858.90W0147.12 MHz T103 +060 W9MKS Echolink Repeater KY9HtoAPU25N,W9AZ-2:to112306zUI-View32 V2.03 WI9ELK-12toAPNU19,AZ-2:!4237.54NS08842.10W#PHG42304/ (WI9ELK-12 W3,WIn DELAVAN, WI LAARC) W0GN-1toAPNU3B,9WIN-13:!4208.00NS09108.00W#PHG6160 W3,IAN-n•®loma, WI282.5 WX9WL-R Echolink K9VSKtoAPK102,W9MKS-15:=4048.23N/08913.40W_360/006g t077r000p000P WI9EMStoT3PP8W,N9LKH-1:`t]2l -/`"6c}Looking for anyone to "QSO" via APRS..._% W9FFF-9toT2RU2U,WIDE1-1:`t/;l to/`_%‘V27h4046.81N/08605.07WrPHG7470K9ZEV 131..0/A=000673u2 W9LRT-2toAPMI06,K9ZLQ-3:@131105z4140.38NG08607.80W#PHG8350C/Mishawaka Indiana iGate www.w9lrt.com (14.3V-93.2F) K9LUKtoAPU25N,N9QIP-7:@132101z4312.02N/08844.80W_052/ KC9JAO-9toAPRS,KC9RGZ-11:@211620h4132.77N/09029.39W W9AZ-1toAPN391,K9ZLQ-3:!4107.37NS08753.58W#PHG4540/W2,ILn, Kankakee W9AZ.com KARS KD9GCX-StoAPDG01,TCPIP:;KD9GCX B *132115z4415.63ND08817.60Wa/A=000010RNG0001 KD9OLN-3toEBFS9T,W9AZ-2:`u\+`"?Z}Paracute Mobil_0 K9DEW-1toAPMI01,W9LRT-2:;224.900IN*131230z4137.85N/08557.63Wr/131.8 K9DEW/RmBNA, WI LAARC) W9NTN-2toTQQX1U,W9MKS-15:'tRtl #/]= W9LRT-3toAPMI06,WIDE2-2:@131115z4139.39NG08645.99W#PHG8350C/LaPorte Indiana iGate Testing Only (13.9V-90.1F){v K9WCR-10toAPWW11,K9ZEV:to131051zDX: KC9MWQ-1 16.3mi 147° 10:51 4035.82N 08539.34W ˜ŠÐ· WX9LE-15toAPN382,RCG-2:;146.970LE*111111z4152.36N/08932.16WrT082 R45M NET-Mo8P Mtg-3Th7P K9ZLQ-3toAPTT4,WIDE1-1:!4113.77NS08628.85W#PHG35904/K9ZLQ-3 DIGI CULVERto K0HAM-10toAPNU3B,AZ-1:;146.85-IC*111111z4141.03N/09130.54WrToff R15m Net Su730 W0JV-Rcholink Repeater KA9RXK-9toT2US6U,W9RCG-2:`sRbmp#to/`"63}_%RoA9RXK - ka9rxk@gmail.com_% K9DEW-1toAPMI01,K9ZLQ-3:@132241z4140.58NG08544.40W#PHG53506/K9DEW-1 NE Elkhart Cnty iGate N9TBD-9toT1SU7R,W9AZ-2:`t(%o}Uto/]"5y}147.330MHz +060= AA9NVtoAPWW10,W9LTA-10:@211532h4421.57NI08905.80W#AA9NV APRS-IS for Win32 Waupaca, WIq€MHz +0.0000MHzà0 N9DKA-8toTQ1S5X,K9ZLQ-3:`r7dnKtoj/`"6=}Josiah from Argos 146.670 C131.8 -060_0 KC9FWE-10toAPN383,KA9BAB-6:!4347.56NS08919.79W#PHG6560 W2, WIn Marquette County EM/ARES/RACES W9MKS-15toAPN391,WIDE2-2:!4111.40NS08858.9 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SktstqPpMqE

Coach Candidate (now Coach) Mario deals with that nightmare of Stu's inability to count an exit out. Hang in there Mario, Stu has been doing that to all of us for years. Music - Crush by Trevor Garrod ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0O_Ybb4gxk

Vince asked me about the specific way I go about putting together the kit I take into the sky. This is the build out for this year so let's take it step by step. I'll be talking to the crew of Ham Radio Workbench Podcast later this year about this build and the why's and how's about it. Battery: Bioenno 12Ah - https://amzn.to/3JsQwqJ Radio: Icom IC-706MkIIG Yaesu FT3D (APRS) Feedline: Packtenna 10 Feet of RG-316 - https://www.packtenna.com/store/p10/10%27_RG-316_Coax_with_1_BNC_and_1_Right_Angle_BNC.html#/ Antenna: Packtenna EFHW Mini - https://www.packtenna.com/store/p3/PackTenna_Mini_20m_End-Fed_Half_Wave_Antenna.html#/ @KM4ACK EFHW - https://km4ack.square.site/product/49-1-efhw-antenna-kit/34?cs=true&cst=custom ​ @K6ARK Portable Radio EFHW - https://amzn.to/3LXvC4C Recorder: Sony ICD-PX Series - https://amzn.to/3E42QfV Pack: Maxpedition Versipack Jumbo - https://amzn.to/3xgk2O9 Join TOADS ( https://discord.gg/fja895se2M ) discord and follow #HF-ParachuteMobile for details about the jumps. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ2XNTv3vZA