Hello KZread friends! I'm Adam, K6ARK, a ham radio geek who operates mostly outdoors. On my channel, you'll find videos of my SOTA adventures and portable radio-related projects. Hope you have as much fun watching these videos as I do making them.
Great homebrew Yagi video and instructions. Order all the materials and will be making one for myself and my daughter! Thanks for sharing 🙂
@elitegoodguy3 күн бұрын
Are you still making these?
@w7mvg-mike393 күн бұрын
How do you determine what power the matching unit can handle? For instance, if I wanted something to work with my 20W g90 what toroid and wire gauge would I need ? Thx
@gfodale4 күн бұрын
Nice! Also, good choice on background music. Well done!
@cesargalvan37505 күн бұрын
Great video, and the moxon works fantastic, I made one for 10m , I have too the 857, one question: how much power did you use for CW? I'm learning this mode. , saludos XE2GRC
@TurboJThomas6 күн бұрын
Way cool!
@reodds7 күн бұрын
Adam, I realize that this is an old video, but it is very much still relevant. Is there a chance that you can re-visit the build, and give us some "how to" pointers? Thanks for all you do!
@miket71847 күн бұрын
I built your little 49:1 kit and dropped the micro capacitor on the carpet next to my workbench. By some miracle, I found it! Oh, and I can't tell you how much fun it is soldering that to the board! Actually, I have a stereo microscope on a boom mount that I used to use when I did dental tool (drill) repairs out of my home. Highly suggested for working on those tiny components and checking solder work while kit building. I'm currently working on building the QMX kits, and there's plans to have a future firmware update to allow SSB mode. I'm learning CW now (ARRL CW practice transmissions) and trying to learn head copy like you talked about in a previous video. Learning to copy the ARRL bulletin is good practice - 18 wpm with a lot of numbers. Thanks for this cool video! 73 Mike - ND7E
@mictis8311 күн бұрын
Good morning. Just found your post. Do you have any updated links?
@chuckrann628213 күн бұрын
Great job Adam! 73 de N4SHO
@chuckrann628213 күн бұрын
That was fun to watch Adam. I always wanted to try a Bobtail Curtain. The two elements seem to have great reception. Thanks!
@praveenprabhu953314 күн бұрын
Brilliant
@soldermecold745617 күн бұрын
How did the receiver test go? Are you running both radios at the same time with the Tee adapter? Is that okay as long as you don’t transmit?
@K6ARK17 күн бұрын
It works if you do not transmit. If you TX... Bad things will happen. It's probably wiser to use an antenna switch and change back and forth. The test was interesting. In general, I preferred the analog filtering and subtle DSP of the 857d over the watery sounding DSP on the 891. I sold the 891 soon after. I could see the 891 being better for high RFI, perhaps in a mobile setup, but for portable ops in relatively quiet places, the 857 with Collins CW filters is better.
@soldermecold745617 күн бұрын
@@K6ARKSpectacular! I didn’t realize you could do that. I recently did some 2m receiver testing between my FTM-500, FT-2900, and RT95… swapping coax manually. Learned the FTM-500 receiver was significantly better, sufficient enough that I was able to chase weak signal SOTA and make contacts I wasn’t able to with the other radios. 8 extra points that day 👍.
@K6ARK17 күн бұрын
@@soldermecold7456 the nice thing about the T connector is being able to record the same signal through both receivers at the same time. I would then listen to them on my right and left ear to compare. But like I said, just don't TX 😜
@oh9boc-un9df19 күн бұрын
Thanks for this video. This is where my "craziness" started. I have not built anything before, now the 1st antenna building kit is ready except for tuning. It's your fault and I thank you for that.
@davidgrey94319 күн бұрын
Hi, Adam what was the Android FT8 software you were using I use FT8CN for FT8 and I have just brought a (Tr)usdx so looking forward to using it with CW as well. 73's from ZL.
@K6ARK19 күн бұрын
It's the FT8 app in the google play store. However, I now recommend FT8CN instead which is available via download from GitHub. It's pretty easy to find by searching the name.
@Nicktgrief22 күн бұрын
belting little Rigs Adam. I had mine on the desk today hooked up to me 40m long wire and it was great fun... Really must practice more on CW🤣 It was THomas who convinced me to get one too ... 73's Nick G8SYE
@BONEBOARDER23 күн бұрын
thanks for your Yagi antenna made plan . this is BD7PMJ 73~
@ChaplainDaveSparks26 күн бұрын
I didn’t realize that the (4 digit) grid squares were so large. I live in *DM13* here in Riverside. *73 de AF6AS*
@K6ARK26 күн бұрын
They are pretty big. 2 deg by 1 deg rectangles.
@HamRadioDuo27 күн бұрын
Adam, any change you have a contact who buys your kits and assembles them and sells them assembled?
@aaronjohnston158428 күн бұрын
Aren't you creating an additional turn or two by passing the antenna lead through the toroid?
@Danielmiller4Ай бұрын
Excellent!!!
@Danielmiller4Ай бұрын
Great work Adam! You have the best vids in the hobby. ICOM and Yaesu should be sponsoring you for their survival! Or at the least consulting with you on what feature set to build next. Hey I know your pack probably changes in configuration, but is there a video on how you pack your kit out there or could you make one? Always trying to improve. Thank you for your work on the CW subtitles, much appreciated!
@K6ARK28 күн бұрын
Yeah, I should do a current kit dump video to show how I pack each one. That would be good!
@Danielmiller4Ай бұрын
Great work Adam! You have the best vids in the hobby. ICOM and Yaesu should be sponsoring you for their survival! Or at the least consulting with you on what feature set to build next. Hey I know your pack probably changes in configuration, but is there a video on how you pack your kit out there or could you make one? Always trying to improve. Thank you for your work on the CW subtitles, much appreciated!
@Mandarin110631Ай бұрын
KK7SWB- new ham here-will you please repost the plans for the Yagi or send them? i cannot open it no matter what i do--TYSM
@K6ARKАй бұрын
The file is a MMANA GAL file. Did you try opening using the app?
@Mandarin110631Ай бұрын
@@K6ARK no but will try ty
@Mandarin110631Ай бұрын
unbelievable!! cool cool video
@berghauzАй бұрын
It's looks like a bit smaller than 1m in diameter, isn't it?
@KD9ZHFАй бұрын
You're so crazy. Love it.
@tomweickmann6414Ай бұрын
So how much power was involved? What range?
@K6ARKАй бұрын
The radio puts out about 700 mW. 40 m propagation results in shorter hops during the day, so I think the longest contacts were 800 - 1000 miles.
@itrstt66Ай бұрын
Can you understand that listen speed? Or does the radio translates it?
@K6ARKАй бұрын
The radio does not decode, I have practiced a lot to be able to understand what is being sent as I hear it.
@itrstt66Ай бұрын
@@K6ARK good job, and thank you
@Robert-cd5zrАй бұрын
So, the CIA came out with a survival kit that fit up the bum. You know where I'm going with this. Let's make it happen, a complete transceiver that stores inside a waterproof aluminum storage capsule!
@jarvyk2257Ай бұрын
the built in key is so cool!
@krisrapsАй бұрын
I LOVE That I Inhereted BUNCH Of Capacitors, Radio Capacitors and TONN Of Other Radio related Stuff From A KGB Aaggentt, I Have Militatry Grade Stuff That Can Hold 2000Watts And Stuff Like That, HUGE TTorroid Rings, Like, You Can Put Your Hand In it If You Aint Huge ;D So Much Stuff, Caps From 7pf to 450 i saw One so jeah,. variaaty is crazy.
@krisrapsАй бұрын
I LOVE TO MAKE MY OWN FILTERS AND CHOKES.
@KF7UCKАй бұрын
1. Does it rub your neck? 2. Will it comfortably fit a BK radio? Thx from a ham who also works in public safety. Parallel lifestyles I guess. -KF7UCK
@K6ARKАй бұрын
It doesn't handle a BK very well, unfortunately. Best for smaller radios. I've not had any issues with it rubbing my neck when adjusted properly.
@KF7UCKАй бұрын
@@K6ARK Grrr. I think I need to size up then. I loathe all of the extra pockets on the bigger ones. I just want to hold a BK, a Motorola 800mhz and maybe some sun screen. I work fire, but we collaborate with S&R all the time. They do all of the hauling while we provide medical care. As a result, the most I ever need from extra gear is a GPS coordinate if we call for a helicopter before S&R arrives. If it’s way off the beaten path, I fall into a support role. Can’t we just have a 2 radio chest rig without 20 other pockets?!??!!?!?!!??
@CECS1Ай бұрын
I need that same color scheme for my TruSdX
@AnhLe-xd8lpАй бұрын
Blast from the past! I just bought a Rockmite kit from OfferUP and is inspired to add the step-up 12v and lithium ion battery with charger to the Rockmite and other builds too....thanks Adam from the past!
@K6ARKАй бұрын
Right? Who is that kid? 😆
@David-N7NREАй бұрын
Have you checked out the ELK 5L logperiodic dual band beam. 9/11 db gain respectively in a 1.5 pound package. I'm surprised how lightweight your beam is. Great stuff.
@David-N7NREАй бұрын
What a five star day. Combining the skiing/and S2S into a combined adventure video should make it popular among the ham community. Lot of fun! Great video, Adam. Keep the adventure videos coming.73. N7NRE Dave Prescott Valley, Az.
@seandrake7534Ай бұрын
Did you build the yagi antenna or did you get it some places is yhere a video on it
@mywwwowАй бұрын
Great job🎉 Thats my future after 50 years of amateur radio activities ❤ 😊Travel around earth and activate islands, mountains, parks, castles and lighthouses 😊 73,55 de Willi, DL9WR ☀️ Aka “El Sol”☀️
@neiloppa2620Ай бұрын
How did he power the trusdx?
@full_metal24522 ай бұрын
Any good videos on how to tie rope to end of wire to pull tight? Been having excellent results just laying along ground or in a loop on ground but now want to experiment with inverted v 👍
@K6ARK2 ай бұрын
Did you try the method I demonstrate in the video?
@full_metal24522 ай бұрын
@@K6ARK That is my plan tonight. In the video it doesn’t really show how to attach a string to the end of you half wave end fed though. Just the loop you tied to attach to a rock
@K6ARK2 ай бұрын
@@full_metal2452 sorry, I misunderstood what you were asking. I use an Albright knot. www.101knots.com/albright-knot.html
@SMB_SpeedTwin2 ай бұрын
Do you have a video that demonstrates building your digital adapter cable?
@K6ARK2 ай бұрын
No, but the build instructions, PCB, and BOM are posted under "3D Prints and PCBs" at www.k6ark.com. the assembly process is very easy.
@SMB_SpeedTwin2 ай бұрын
@@K6ARK cheers mate. Do you have a rough timeline on when you think you will have stocks available again on your Amazon store?
@K6ARK2 ай бұрын
@@SMB_SpeedTwin I don't sell these in my store. I shared all of the files, instructions, and links to parts to simply roll your own.
@SMB_SpeedTwin2 ай бұрын
Ah right thank you! Being in Aus it kept changing my profile to the American Amazon site, I thought I was doing something wrong. This hobby has by far the best type of humans involved. So many people sharing their knowledge, experience and designs. Thanks again mate.
@SMB_SpeedTwin2 ай бұрын
Nice 👌🏼
@nicholasmarinelli45752 ай бұрын
I’m about to built this kit. I don’t anticipate using a counter poise but what is the downside of putting it there just in case I want to try it out?
@K6ARK2 ай бұрын
There's nothing wrong with that at all. You can always just cut off the stub if you never use it. Be sure to follow the written instructions. They are a little different than the board that I was using in the video.
@TheGhostfaceKLR2 ай бұрын
My already high respect for Adam just went up further when I saw the Single Malt tubes ;-)
@K6ARK23 күн бұрын
I mean, how else am I supposed to store my antenna parts?
@mdwestlund12 ай бұрын
Wa6ols Wes here.
@mdwestlund12 ай бұрын
Adam you are an inventive ham.
@beavx2 ай бұрын
Yes, I used an old iPhone 6. I have also successfully used the lighting to 3.5mm adapter on an iPhone 11.
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Great homebrew Yagi video and instructions. Order all the materials and will be making one for myself and my daughter! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Are you still making these?
How do you determine what power the matching unit can handle? For instance, if I wanted something to work with my 20W g90 what toroid and wire gauge would I need ? Thx
Nice! Also, good choice on background music. Well done!
Great video, and the moxon works fantastic, I made one for 10m , I have too the 857, one question: how much power did you use for CW? I'm learning this mode. , saludos XE2GRC
Way cool!
Adam, I realize that this is an old video, but it is very much still relevant. Is there a chance that you can re-visit the build, and give us some "how to" pointers? Thanks for all you do!
I built your little 49:1 kit and dropped the micro capacitor on the carpet next to my workbench. By some miracle, I found it! Oh, and I can't tell you how much fun it is soldering that to the board! Actually, I have a stereo microscope on a boom mount that I used to use when I did dental tool (drill) repairs out of my home. Highly suggested for working on those tiny components and checking solder work while kit building. I'm currently working on building the QMX kits, and there's plans to have a future firmware update to allow SSB mode. I'm learning CW now (ARRL CW practice transmissions) and trying to learn head copy like you talked about in a previous video. Learning to copy the ARRL bulletin is good practice - 18 wpm with a lot of numbers. Thanks for this cool video! 73 Mike - ND7E
Good morning. Just found your post. Do you have any updated links?
Great job Adam! 73 de N4SHO
That was fun to watch Adam. I always wanted to try a Bobtail Curtain. The two elements seem to have great reception. Thanks!
Brilliant
How did the receiver test go? Are you running both radios at the same time with the Tee adapter? Is that okay as long as you don’t transmit?
It works if you do not transmit. If you TX... Bad things will happen. It's probably wiser to use an antenna switch and change back and forth. The test was interesting. In general, I preferred the analog filtering and subtle DSP of the 857d over the watery sounding DSP on the 891. I sold the 891 soon after. I could see the 891 being better for high RFI, perhaps in a mobile setup, but for portable ops in relatively quiet places, the 857 with Collins CW filters is better.
@@K6ARKSpectacular! I didn’t realize you could do that. I recently did some 2m receiver testing between my FTM-500, FT-2900, and RT95… swapping coax manually. Learned the FTM-500 receiver was significantly better, sufficient enough that I was able to chase weak signal SOTA and make contacts I wasn’t able to with the other radios. 8 extra points that day 👍.
@@soldermecold7456 the nice thing about the T connector is being able to record the same signal through both receivers at the same time. I would then listen to them on my right and left ear to compare. But like I said, just don't TX 😜
Thanks for this video. This is where my "craziness" started. I have not built anything before, now the 1st antenna building kit is ready except for tuning. It's your fault and I thank you for that.
Hi, Adam what was the Android FT8 software you were using I use FT8CN for FT8 and I have just brought a (Tr)usdx so looking forward to using it with CW as well. 73's from ZL.
It's the FT8 app in the google play store. However, I now recommend FT8CN instead which is available via download from GitHub. It's pretty easy to find by searching the name.
belting little Rigs Adam. I had mine on the desk today hooked up to me 40m long wire and it was great fun... Really must practice more on CW🤣 It was THomas who convinced me to get one too ... 73's Nick G8SYE
thanks for your Yagi antenna made plan . this is BD7PMJ 73~
I didn’t realize that the (4 digit) grid squares were so large. I live in *DM13* here in Riverside. *73 de AF6AS*
They are pretty big. 2 deg by 1 deg rectangles.
Adam, any change you have a contact who buys your kits and assembles them and sells them assembled?
Aren't you creating an additional turn or two by passing the antenna lead through the toroid?
Excellent!!!
Great work Adam! You have the best vids in the hobby. ICOM and Yaesu should be sponsoring you for their survival! Or at the least consulting with you on what feature set to build next. Hey I know your pack probably changes in configuration, but is there a video on how you pack your kit out there or could you make one? Always trying to improve. Thank you for your work on the CW subtitles, much appreciated!
Yeah, I should do a current kit dump video to show how I pack each one. That would be good!
Great work Adam! You have the best vids in the hobby. ICOM and Yaesu should be sponsoring you for their survival! Or at the least consulting with you on what feature set to build next. Hey I know your pack probably changes in configuration, but is there a video on how you pack your kit out there or could you make one? Always trying to improve. Thank you for your work on the CW subtitles, much appreciated!
KK7SWB- new ham here-will you please repost the plans for the Yagi or send them? i cannot open it no matter what i do--TYSM
The file is a MMANA GAL file. Did you try opening using the app?
@@K6ARK no but will try ty
unbelievable!! cool cool video
It's looks like a bit smaller than 1m in diameter, isn't it?
You're so crazy. Love it.
So how much power was involved? What range?
The radio puts out about 700 mW. 40 m propagation results in shorter hops during the day, so I think the longest contacts were 800 - 1000 miles.
Can you understand that listen speed? Or does the radio translates it?
The radio does not decode, I have practiced a lot to be able to understand what is being sent as I hear it.
@@K6ARK good job, and thank you
So, the CIA came out with a survival kit that fit up the bum. You know where I'm going with this. Let's make it happen, a complete transceiver that stores inside a waterproof aluminum storage capsule!
the built in key is so cool!
I LOVE That I Inhereted BUNCH Of Capacitors, Radio Capacitors and TONN Of Other Radio related Stuff From A KGB Aaggentt, I Have Militatry Grade Stuff That Can Hold 2000Watts And Stuff Like That, HUGE TTorroid Rings, Like, You Can Put Your Hand In it If You Aint Huge ;D So Much Stuff, Caps From 7pf to 450 i saw One so jeah,. variaaty is crazy.
I LOVE TO MAKE MY OWN FILTERS AND CHOKES.
1. Does it rub your neck? 2. Will it comfortably fit a BK radio? Thx from a ham who also works in public safety. Parallel lifestyles I guess. -KF7UCK
It doesn't handle a BK very well, unfortunately. Best for smaller radios. I've not had any issues with it rubbing my neck when adjusted properly.
@@K6ARK Grrr. I think I need to size up then. I loathe all of the extra pockets on the bigger ones. I just want to hold a BK, a Motorola 800mhz and maybe some sun screen. I work fire, but we collaborate with S&R all the time. They do all of the hauling while we provide medical care. As a result, the most I ever need from extra gear is a GPS coordinate if we call for a helicopter before S&R arrives. If it’s way off the beaten path, I fall into a support role. Can’t we just have a 2 radio chest rig without 20 other pockets?!??!!?!?!!??
I need that same color scheme for my TruSdX
Blast from the past! I just bought a Rockmite kit from OfferUP and is inspired to add the step-up 12v and lithium ion battery with charger to the Rockmite and other builds too....thanks Adam from the past!
Right? Who is that kid? 😆
Have you checked out the ELK 5L logperiodic dual band beam. 9/11 db gain respectively in a 1.5 pound package. I'm surprised how lightweight your beam is. Great stuff.
What a five star day. Combining the skiing/and S2S into a combined adventure video should make it popular among the ham community. Lot of fun! Great video, Adam. Keep the adventure videos coming.73. N7NRE Dave Prescott Valley, Az.
Did you build the yagi antenna or did you get it some places is yhere a video on it
Great job🎉 Thats my future after 50 years of amateur radio activities ❤ 😊Travel around earth and activate islands, mountains, parks, castles and lighthouses 😊 73,55 de Willi, DL9WR ☀️ Aka “El Sol”☀️
How did he power the trusdx?
Any good videos on how to tie rope to end of wire to pull tight? Been having excellent results just laying along ground or in a loop on ground but now want to experiment with inverted v 👍
Did you try the method I demonstrate in the video?
@@K6ARK That is my plan tonight. In the video it doesn’t really show how to attach a string to the end of you half wave end fed though. Just the loop you tied to attach to a rock
@@full_metal2452 sorry, I misunderstood what you were asking. I use an Albright knot. www.101knots.com/albright-knot.html
Do you have a video that demonstrates building your digital adapter cable?
No, but the build instructions, PCB, and BOM are posted under "3D Prints and PCBs" at www.k6ark.com. the assembly process is very easy.
@@K6ARK cheers mate. Do you have a rough timeline on when you think you will have stocks available again on your Amazon store?
@@SMB_SpeedTwin I don't sell these in my store. I shared all of the files, instructions, and links to parts to simply roll your own.
Ah right thank you! Being in Aus it kept changing my profile to the American Amazon site, I thought I was doing something wrong. This hobby has by far the best type of humans involved. So many people sharing their knowledge, experience and designs. Thanks again mate.
Nice 👌🏼
I’m about to built this kit. I don’t anticipate using a counter poise but what is the downside of putting it there just in case I want to try it out?
There's nothing wrong with that at all. You can always just cut off the stub if you never use it. Be sure to follow the written instructions. They are a little different than the board that I was using in the video.
My already high respect for Adam just went up further when I saw the Single Malt tubes ;-)
I mean, how else am I supposed to store my antenna parts?
Wa6ols Wes here.
Adam you are an inventive ham.
Yes, I used an old iPhone 6. I have also successfully used the lighting to 3.5mm adapter on an iPhone 11.
Beautiful. Thanks for sharing!