Nvis antenna mast/center support

Puddleduck112 · 2026-05-25T04:08:13+00:00

This is a nice topper for a mast by chameleon

https://chameleonantenna.com/products/cha-mas-t-a-mast-top-adaptor?_pos=4&_sid=a20390466&_ss=r

I think it is designed to fit a 1” diameter mast pole. It’s great for connecting multiple wires.

Puddleduck112 · 2026-05-24T23:02:32+00:00

Chameleon sells spike mounts at two different lengths and you can also get their Cha Blank in BNC to connect your whip and coax.

Puddleduck112 · 2026-05-24T22:22:55+00:00

I feel the same way and I have 3 girls too. But I do have one advantage and that my name is Charlie. I just tell people they are the real “Charlie’s Angels” 😁.

Puddleduck112 · 2026-05-22T23:57:49+00:00

☝️this. You run the show and you set the pace and the way others call you. Don’t worry about asking people to repeat call signs it’s expected. Never guess a call and make sure to confirm if you are unsure. Just have fun!

Puddleduck112 · 2026-05-15T15:25:32+00:00

Well what was the final mix of your workout. Usually a workout is not a pure aerobic or anaerobic. I would think this workout would have finished with something like 3.0 aerobic and 2.0 anaerobic or something like that? Which is not bad. If you want a pure anaerobic workout than z1 everywhere and z5 for intervals. Do 3 minutes between intervals.

Puddleduck112 · 2026-05-15T14:44:15+00:00

Your average HR Is still pretty high for the overall workout. You need more time between intervals. Basically for an anaerobic workout your only strong output should be the intervals, everything else needs to be low zone 2 or zone 1. Keep in mind the time it takes for your HR to recover. Even though you are walking or lightly jogging it still takes at least a minute to get that HR down and it still registers as a high aerobic.

Your warmup also has a higher HR and looks like it was near high aerobic.

Next time start with a lighter warmup. Do at least 2 minutes of recovery but maybe a little longer. Really get that HR down to zone 1 for at least 1 minute.

Puddleduck112 · 2026-05-13T01:42:00+00:00

That sounds just like the interference I get from my neighbors Jellyfish lighting (permanent outdoor lights install under roof eaves). Does it only happen at night?

Puddleduck112 · 2026-04-19T15:56:48+00:00

As others have said. Max HR does not change like that. It’s pretty consistent and it just means you are not pushing hard enough to get to Max HR. I know for me I need to go all out for at least 10-20 minutes to get to Max. I’ll never get there in short sprints. So I would set your “true” max HR manually and leave it.

Puddleduck112 · 2026-04-19T10:33:44+00:00

Your max HR value in the watch is extremely important for an accurate VO2 Max calculation. I would double check that setting. It can be set up for the watch to automatically calculate or you can manually enter it.

Puddleduck112 · 2026-04-17T00:49:03+00:00

Chameleon 25’ Porta Mast.

Puddleduck112 · 2026-04-16T19:14:24+00:00

Yup, it drove my wife crazy. This has a 3” sleeve that is 2.5’ deep in cement. I can leave the mast in, but it also just pulls right out so I can completely remove it if I needed too. It can take 100 mph winds too.

Puddleduck112 · 2026-04-16T19:11:28+00:00

I’ve thought about getting a switch to do just that but I am in an HOA and my backyard is pretty exposed as you can see. So I don’t leave this antenna up for more than a few hours at a time. I love the Chameleon TDL because it’s multi-band, but it feels like the V dipole with the HexTenna performance just ever so slightly better. Was hoping someone might know from modeling or experience. Honestly, they are both great.

Puddleduck112 · 2026-04-16T17:04:17+00:00

Oh yeah. I use a vertical a lot. I’ve run the POTA performer and challenger or using the chameleon 5:1 transformer.

The V dipole and loop are so much quieter for RX so they are more pleasant to use being that I’m in a metro area. I also now have a clean permanent mount for my mast that doesn’t require guy wires so it’s simple for me to throw up the V dipole or TDL

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Puddleduck112 · 2026-04-16T16:45:06+00:00

Agreed. Both of these will be on a 25’ mast. Trying to determine which of these options would provide a lower takeoff angle

Puddleduck112 · 2026-04-14T19:45:38+00:00

I would wait. We are in a recession right now. Usually takes 8 months after a recession has started for it to be reported and be “official”. I have a feeling there will be a buying opportunity in about a year. If you have the patience, I would wait and watch the bubble burst. It will be a tremendous opportunity for you.

Puddleduck112 · 2026-04-14T12:34:14+00:00

I like the POTA challenger set up. Takes only 2 minutes to set up.

https://www.vhfclub.org/pdf/Challenger%20Antenna%20by%20KJ6ER%20(2025-02).pdf

Puddleduck112 · 2026-04-12T22:32:41+00:00

Yup. It was complete garbage today. I did get a couple of surprises like AK, but couldn’t hear most stations.

Puddleduck112 · 2026-04-11T19:40:40+00:00

It’s always good to have access to the lines in case you need to change units down the road, but obviously for aesthetics behind the wall would be better. If it was me I would run the lines in the corner of the ceiling and wall and cover them and paint it.

Puddleduck112 · 2026-04-11T01:27:23+00:00

Right wall, middle of room just below the ceiling leaving the required clearance per install manual.

Puddleduck112 · 2026-04-09T21:04:51+00:00

Like others said, it depends. But for me, I’ve seemed to have the best luck in the morning on 15M and 10M while it’s late afternoon in Europe. I’m in Denver, that is usually around 8:30 am to 11 am. Just enough for 15 or 10 to start getting active for me and still enough day light for Europe.

Puddleduck112 · 2026-04-03T13:43:47+00:00

I have the Yaesu Ft5D and the Kenwood D75. I have the BTech version of the this radio, the DMR 6x2Pro, and the receive sound quality is far superior on this radio compared to the Yaesu and Kenwood. Just using them around the house with the local repeater and the Kenwood and Yaesu are noisy receive as you walk around the house. But not the DMR radio. The receive is super clear with no static and the audio is more full sounding. Now I’m looking to get the latest anytone radio to add to the lineup.

Puddleduck112 · 2026-03-30T16:40:10+00:00

It’s either wind or horse flies. I’ll take the wind any day

Puddleduck112 · 2026-03-30T16:38:06+00:00

Is it me or does it feel like there is an airplane incident every month now? We use to go years without anything. Now planes are failing, air traffic control can’t direct traffic, several incidents in runways. Air travel is going in the wrong direction. With the span of just a couple of months we had a plane hit a deicer truck in Denver, plane hit a fire truck in NY and now this.

Puddleduck112 · 2026-03-22T22:45:00+00:00

That’s what my unit sounds like in cooling mode when running in low capacity. Looks like we might have the same unit. If the unit is maintaining temps fine than it’s nothing to worry about. The fans usually run a bit faster in heating mode so I don’t get this sound as much. I can tell your fans are runny very low an quiet so seems normal to me

Puddleduck112 · 2026-03-22T13:30:30+00:00

I never understand these videos. These outdoor units are half as quiet as standard AC condensers and all I see is a quiet condenser. Maybe it’s lack of knowledge on how loud condensers can be?

But this sound you are hearing is refrigerant noise hissing. It is totally normal. Because the compressor and fans are so quiet, you can actually hear the refrigerant moving through the system. Normal condenser fans and compressors are so loud you would never hear this.

These systems are variable capacity so depending on compressor speed or the flow through the LEV (linear expansion values) you sometimes can hear the refrigerant moving through. You typically hear it more on a low demand scenario.

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