Telescopic QRP HF Antennas Tested - Are They Trash?

Many hams starting out in HF see the appeal of these highly portable antennas and think its the gateway to the air waves. They aren't cheap however. Building a simple wire antenna is pennies on the dollar cheaper and more effective. They are convenient though. Or are they? There are things that are left unsaid on the instructions, today we will talk about those things. Links from the show: Background on ham radio support for Baker To Vegas ham radio support https://youtu.be/RN4RN3fDRts If you are interested in helping out the Baker To Vegas race, contact: iminthevalley@yahoo.com My favorite HT antenna is the Signal Stuff Signal Stick: https://signalstuff.com/?ref=622 (This is an affiliate link) Support Ham Radio Crash Course Content Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi (includes monthly newsletter, stickers and Patron perks) YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/HamRadioCrashCourse/membership (includes early access to videos, membership YT badge and custom emojis) Shop HamTactical: http://www.hamtactical.com Tip direct: https://streamelements.com/hamradiocrashcourse/tip Shop Our Affiliates: http://hamradiocrashcourse.com/affiliates/ Shop Our Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradiocrashcourse As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Current Shack Config (includes affiliate links) ICOM 7300: https://amzn.to/2PKBpmZ SteppIR 3E Yagi: https://consumer.steppir.com/shop/horizontal-antennas/3-element-antenna-products/3-element-yagi-antenna-with-30-40-loop-dipole-package/ ICOM 2730a: https://amzn.to/2JqrASg MFJ-4230DMP: https://mfjenterprises.com/products/mfj-4230dmp?_pos=1&_sid=6905628a7&_ss=r Connect with Ham Radio Crash Course Website...................► http://hamradiocrashcourse.com YouTube..................► https://www.youtube.com/c/HamRadioCrashCourse Twitch......................► https://m.twitch.tv/hamradiocrashcourse Podcast...................► https://hamradiocrashcourse.podbean.com/ Discord....................► https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT Facebook................► https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ Twitter......................► https://twitter.com/Hoshnasi Instagram.................► https://instagram.com/hoshnasi Physical Mail.............►Josh Nass P.O Box 5101 Cerritos, CA 90703-5101 Music by Sonic D: Soundcloud.com/sncd Twitter.com/sncd Facebook.com/djsonicd #HRCC #hamradio #amateurradio