MFJ-1898 Telescoping Antenna paired with the Xiegu X6100…The first #POTA field trip!
Published 2023-08-26
Eventually I’ll get the times and descriptions added to this, but I’m posting quite late at night.
Enjoy the sounds of cicadas and CW!
I made a few shout outs to @HamRadioAdventureGuy @WD4DAN @ko4nll_Eddie and @ThomasK4SWL
I love Tom’s videos because they are uncut. I make mistakes and like to add sound effects, but for the most part you get to see my short activations from start to finish. I just like playing around with editing video because I’m a little on the crazy side, and if you’re not having fun then you shouldn’t be doing it. I might be having too much fun.
I’ll have a much more in depth review of the MFJ-1898 antenna, but I have some more testing and data to collect. I can’t just throw out a video all willy nilly because the engineer inside me wants to put all the info out. You’ll notice that other than not reading what I wrote in my log as far as cheat sheets go, I pretty much have the MFJ-1898 dialed in. The measurements directly printed on the antenna slide make eyeball adjustments easy without having to find the ruler guide (I’m talking to you, New Super Antenna.)
And Eddie has owned his Xiegu X6100 for a while, but I never actually tried it out. Today is the first day I actually took it into the field, and I knew just enough to be dangerous. I also left some parts that belonged in the @GigaPartsHuntsville Explorer bag at home, but I just happened to have some spares in my Yaesu FT-891 box to keep me in forward motion.
I hope to catch you on the air soon!
Rob (or Robbie) W1RCP
All Comments (18)
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The # of easter eggs in your videos are worth the watch by themselves.
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Great video! Just found your channel. How did you learn code? Which method/app etc?
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Just found your channel from the discord. Funny the first video I watch is this one… even funnier was watching it while I was working you in the park this morning. The X6100 has the potential to be a fantastic radio if they would roll out some firmware fixes. 73 from the Mountain State
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I’m loving the MFJ-1898 antenna. If I can’t throw an antenna in a tree, it sets up quite quickly. The downside to the antenna is you have to have some way to mount it, and that is not included in the cost. Radials are recommended, but those are easy to make. Who doesn’t have loads of wire just sitting in a bin somewhere?
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I'd like to see how that works mag mounted to your vehicle for some static mobile.
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Excellent activation. The MFJ and the 6100 seem to be a great pair. I have yet to dive into CW. I just made General in June and did 3 POTA activation so far. I do have a Wolf River coil vertical, but this MFJ seems like a more compact package. What brand is that antenna stand that you are using with the MFJ? Thx.
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Now you have 400!
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good video.. i will be purchasing a xiegu x6100 as well; and a similar battery.. i need to know what tripod you have as it is what i was looking for...
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What is this for a backpack?????‽?
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What is that wire winder you have? The round one with the knob on it?
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I just picked up the g90 in the sale over the x6100. Still torn
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What is this for a backpack ?‽?
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is there not a tuner in the radio?
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hot yet? Its the hot pink steering wheel cover for me
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Can you do 2m 70cm on this antenna?
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I strive to make my operations as smooth as yours. Nice ops! De n5vwn
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i know my code... and i think im reading '72' instead of 73....
