Ham Radio Counterpoise - for Handheld Radios

In this video I show you how to improve the performance of your handheld radios. It's very simple and will work with all radio brands.
Counterpoise Calculator: www.csgnetwork....
Nagoya NA-771 Antenna: www.amazon.com...

[@bennybenitez2461]

Sharing with all of American Legion Post members and as a 1st Vice District Commander of Dist. 14 Miami Dade and Monroe Counties sharing with all my 2,565 members

[@theorlandoprepper]

Thank you, and thanks for watching.

[@morriselectrical8721]

Just made one for my uniden scanner for 27mhz 100%worked. I could just pick a signal up once connected I could make out the conversation.

[@theorlandoprepper]

Nice. Thanks for watching.

[@craig4831]

Radio preps, critical. KT knows what he is talking about.

[@theorlandoprepper]

Thanks, and thanks for watching, but you are the expert.

[@OK-king]

Absolutely brilliant 😁

[@theorlandoprepper]

Thanks for watching.

[@crisservin3106]

Good stuff looks like harbor freight meter. Accidently submerged radio in water 3x and still works

[@theorlandoprepper]

Freebie too, LOL

[@goosecouple]

I must have gotten a lemon.

[@DaveSmith-cp5kj]

@@goosecouple If your multimeter isn't working, open it up and there is a small LR44 button cell battery. Replace that and your meter will probably work again.

[@miked5728]

Thanks for the tip on the ground wire !!!! I already have a set of these radios, along with the enhanced antennas and larger batteries.. Oh, and my tech license too.

[@theorlandoprepper]

Thanks for watching, KT4DX.

[@michaelobrien6879]

Excellent video, see you Monday night. Have a Geat weekend and be safe.

[@theorlandoprepper]

I hope it is helpful. Thanks for watching and see ya Monday.

[@bennybenitez2461]

Outstanding Sir much appreciated well done thanks 👍🫡🇺🇸

[@Justified324]

Great video thanks for the instruction.

[@theorlandoprepper]

Thanks for watching;

[@tamijo69]

Thanks OP

[@theorlandoprepper]

thanks for watching

[@mikeneale2459]

TERRIFIC!
THANK YOU!

[@theorlandoprepper]

Thanks for watching

[@NickWindham]

I just watched an HT range test where this almost doubled the signal strength at the receiver. Why don’t antenna companies offer this? It’s like sorcery!

[@theorlandoprepper]

Thanks for watching and sharing the info.

[@NickWindham]

@@theorlandoprepper Thank you. Know I’m down the rabbit hole of learning about these “radials.” From what I’ve learned so far, about a dozen of them evenly spaced facing 45 degrees downwards with thick gauge wire should be optimal. Performance gains by adding more start falling off sharply after that.
That would make for one heck of a thumbnail! Part 2 video?

[@DARTHDANSAN]

Thanks supper help ful

[@theorlandoprepper]

thanks for watching

[@MarcusPocus]

would like to see the difference in the field.. normally, the body is the counterpoise,and so, i don't believe that a wire added will give a better communication..

[@theorlandoprepper]

You may be right. Some say it does, some say it don't, but it cost practically nothing to make, and it definitely hurts nothing. Thanks for watching.

[@legallimitoutdoors9917]

😲 OMG That's bad ass young man thanks for the tip. So do I put in a frequency of what my handheld ham radio works at like 136 MHz two 520 MHz on that calculator or do I use the antennas size which I have is a TID 771. 144/430 MHz and then put in the calculator the low megahertz in the high megahertz but regardless either way what do I do after having the high and low that was a badass show thanks for the tip. Or do I just pick the high number cut the wire and just go with the flow and it is what it is and I should be able to get out further and receive better

[@theorlandoprepper]

Whatever your primary frequency is, is what you put into the calculator.

[@JoeFramo-uw9fp]

Orlando prepper nothing like a rat tail for😊

[@theorlandoprepper]

Thanks for watching.

[@shawnfarand]

I have yet to find a video where someone has demonstrated how to make a counterpoise where they include before and after demonstration of the effectiveness of the 'rat tail'.
Do you have such a video. I'm very interested. Thank you!

[@theorlandoprepper]

No, I do not. Like I said in the video, it may work or it may not, but it doesn't harm the signal if you do add it. Thanks for watching.

[@legallimitoutdoors9917]

Thanks for getting back so fast.
If I could ask one more question and I'll leave you alone and again thank you so much for your help. So if I make a counterpoise and cut it to length for 520 MHz can I leave it on there and go to 144 megahertz or will that mess up my radio or even maybe ruin the radio all together thank you

[@theorlandoprepper]

There will be no performance loss on other frequencies.

[@legallimitoutdoors9917]

@@theorlandoprepper
Thank you.if 520Mhz is 5.400"
& 136MHz is 20.647" what one would you use.

[@theorlandoprepper]

@@legallimitoutdoors9917 that is totally up to you. It should not make a difference. I operate on the 2 meter and 70 centimeter bands.

[@dougofford6567]

Thanks. BTW L = low Power, not frequency

[@theorlandoprepper]

You are correct; I should have said low power.

[@legallimitoutdoors9917]

So is the length of what each frequency is just good for what u made it for or can i use it the cat tail for the whole 70cm or 2m?

[@theorlandoprepper]

Use the calculator in the description box above to determine the length needed for your main frequency. It should help with the other frequencies as well, but you want your go-to channel to be the one that the counterpoise is tuned to.

[@stevenemert837]

Have you tried the longer counterpoise for 2 Meters? I would expect it would make a greater difference at the longer wavelength as the radio body is closer to the size of 70 CM wavelength.

[@theorlandoprepper]

The calculator I linked in the description tells you how long to make your counterpoise for each frequency. I made mine for my primary frequency, 444.075.

[@Polo-Hat]

@@theorlandoprepper Bad opsec! Now The Man will know where to COMINT and jam you!!

[@theorlandoprepper]

@@Polo-Hat, maybe; LOL

[@JLatzMD]

Thank you. Any recommendations about what gauge wire you would recommend?

[@theorlandoprepper]

14 or 16 work fine. Thanks for watching.

[@hillwooky]

Don't put it under the antenna mount! the lanyard loop is grounded. Just tie the wire to the lanyard loop!

[@theorlandoprepper]

Good idea, thanks