>
> I have been using a screwdriver antenna on the back of my
> truck for 80 meters and up and it has worked OK. I have about
> 150' of coax going out there. That works because the antenna is
> on my truck, not the house or in the yard. However, it isnt
> going to work on 160 because my truck isnt enough of a
> counterpoise.
>
It will, just run piece of wire from the top of the coil to short mast on the
front bumper (insulated).
You should be able to tune the antenna on 160. I did that with my 80m Hustler
mast and coil, by sliding the end of wire up and down (changing capacitance to
car body) I was able to tune it within the band about 50 kHz. Ugly but works :-)
73 GL Yuri, K3BU
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