Modifying an IPX antenna to attach counterpoise
Channel: Mountain Parameters
Date: 2019-12-05

Note: This video will only be of interest to anyone that owns an IPX6 rubber duck MIL Spec antenna, and is contemplating attaching a counterpoise wire to it to create a virtual ground plane.

Timeline:
00:30 Smiley 5/8 wave SAR antenna base system
00:45 Smiley 1/4 wave UHF rubber duck
1:00 SMA-F for Baofeng, Wouxun, etc.
1:25 SMA-M base connector for Smiley antennas
1:35 IPX6 antenna design: dual wall covering covers base connector
1:50 Modification required to antenna to allow for counterpoise attachment
2:00 How to find the spot to circumcise with exacto knife
2:15 Close up of location to cut
2:27 Cutting with exacto knife
3:00 Use of the included O Ring
3:20 Placing the counterpoise onto the modified antenna
3:55 Difference between the Smiley 5/8 slim duck and the IPX6 (no need to modify the slim duck for counterpoise mounting)