ROB'S ANTENNA SETUP - Video Post


ROB'S ANTENNA SETUP
A Video Post


 Come to Mount Evelyn and visit my place. Wonder around the backyard and take a look at my antennas. Feel free to leave any comments or suggestions below or on the YouTube page.



73 and have a great weekend everyone!

 Rob Wagner VK3BVW


 Subscribe!!

Comments

  1. PE4BAS, BasFebruary 26, 2016 at 11:02 PM

    Nice to see your shack and antennas Rob. Very nice environment there. 73, Bas

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Rob WagnerFebruary 27, 2016 at 10:04 AM

      Thank you Bas. One day, I'll do a video of inside the radio shack! Best wishes, Rob

      Delete
    2. GhoseCoyMarch 27, 2016 at 1:17 PM

      Introduce your equipments also. 73 de VU2UT

      Delete
    3. Rob WagnerMarch 27, 2016 at 7:16 PM

      GhoseCoy - Of course!....eventually. 73 old friend!

      Delete
  2. AnonymousFebruary 27, 2016 at 10:01 AM

    Hi, Rob. Thanks for sharing. It was nice to see your set-up. I am moving from a 1.6 acre lot in the country to a small 24th floor condo in Chicago. Most of my DX will be done from the car, although I plan to install a 20-meter Isotron ham antenna on my terrace. Hopefully, the height will make a difference. I also use a Wellbrook ALA1530-AL2 loop antenna for most of my shortwave DX. I enjoyed the video and like your report. 73 MIKE N9OVQ

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Rob WagnerFebruary 27, 2016 at 10:14 AM

      Hi Mike, thanks for the feedback on the video. Good luck with the big move from the country to the condo - hope it goes well for you. I have not used an Isotron antenna, and reviews of it appear to be mixed - some love it, some are disappointed. From some reports, a few people appear to have had trouble tuning it. I guess it depends on the expectations of the user! However, the Wellbrook should work well for listening at the condo. Cheers and 73, Rob VK3BVW

      Delete

Post a Comment

Comments are moderated and may not appear immediately. If your comment isn’t visible right away, it has been received and will be published shortly.

Popular posts from this blog

WHICH ANTENNA WIRE FOR SHORTWAVE LISTENING?

Image
  WHICH ANTENNA WIRE  FOR SHORTWAVE LISTENING? I often see questions asked in Facebook groups and other forums regarding whether different types of antenna wire make any difference to the reception of shortwave signals at the receiver. For example, is copper wire better than aluminium, better than steel, etc? Another question often raised concerns the diameter of the wire used, i.e. would a thicker wire pick up more signal? I have to say that, in many informal tests of hanging different types of antennas over the years, I have found no measurable difference in the kind of wire used or in the diameter of the wire. There doesn't seem to be any noticeable difference in signal strength or quality of reception. My admittedly unscientific tests show no conclusive findings, so it is something that I just don't worry about. Any wire type or size will work for shortwave listening purposes. This is good news because we don't need to spend heaps of money on expensive wire. There is no...
Read more

REVIEW: WELLBROOK ALA1530S+ LOOP ANTENNA

Image
PRODUCT REVIEW: WELLBROOK ALA1530S+ LOOP ANTENNA by Michael Stevenson (Guest Contributor) This is a review and my opinion of the Wellbrook ALA1530S+ P–1 Active receiving Antenna. For further information, details and specifications then please visit: www.wellbrook.uk.com Background I have been a keen shortwave listener since 1970 and have had many receivers and antenna types during this time. Currently I have two wire antennas, a PAR Electronics EF-SWL 15 meter with impedance matching transformer, made in the US; and a home made 17 meter wire with balun. I also have a dedicated multi-stake ground or earthing system to compliment my receiver and antennas. I live in suburbia Port Macquarie, New South Wales on the east coast of Australia. Even though all our electricity wiring is under ground in our housing estate, I live in an environment where there are all types of man-made noises coming from modern electronic and electrical equipment used by my neighbours The wire a...
Read more

RETRO RECEIVER REVIEW # 21 - The Kenwood R-5000

Image
RETRO RECEIVER REVIEW #21 (You can click on all photos in this article for a close-up view) KENWOOD R-5000 Performance and Innovation by ROB WAGNER VK3BVW This extended blog post first appeared as a feature article in the February 2024 issue of The Spectrum Monitor magazine. Further details on this excellent publication are available at www.thespectrummonitor.com I have always wanted to own a Kenwood R-5000 receiver. Perhaps I was dazzled by the mystique that appeared to surround this rig. Somehow, it had always been on top of my bucket list of pre-loved rigs that I wanted sitting on the desk of the radio shack.  Finally, one showed up at a local Sunday morning Hamfest, and I happened to have just enough dollars in my pocket to make a purchase. It appeared to have lived a hard life. The case looked knocked around and was pretty dirty inside and out. So, while I would have liked to have owned a unit in better condition, the price was right, and I decided to take it on as a l...
Read more