Hi: I'm curious does anyone have any recent experience with 70 cm antennas with a boom length of 6 feet or less that are centre mounted ? I'm looking for something light for backpacking that can be s
Arrow makes a split boom yagi on 70cm. They are rear mounted but he has mounts that can be used in the center. Directive Systems can make their rear-mount beams center mount, but I don't know about s
Mark, Innovative antenna makes several centred mounted 70cm yagis in the 2m +- boom length. I suspect they are similar construction to their longer ones. They are well built but you would have to dec
Author: Steve Kavanagh via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2019 16:56:56 +0000 (UTC)
Mark This one is almost 7 ft long and you'd have to build it yourself, but it might work for you. For backpacking use, the boom and mounting clamp could probably be lightened up a bit more. It is pre
Author: Buddy Morgan via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2019 17:11:57 +0000 (UTC)
I use a Laird (Cushcraft) rear mount, three element 70 cm yagi, with my 10 GHz station. It is all welded construction. Short and lightweight. Built like a tank. Works very well. When I was looking fo
Hi Mark, Take a look at building a ""W5VJB Cheap Antenna"" Small in size, VERY light, and you should be able to figure out a center mount. len WA6KLk CM89 I'm curious does anyone have any recent
Kents call is WA5VJB... and he does have lots of easy to build/cheap antenna ideas. 73 Tim W5TRL Hi Mark, Take a look at building a ""W5VJB Cheap Antenna"" Small in size, VERY light, and you sho
Cushcraft A430-11S is a center-mounted 4.6' boom I have a Diamond A430S10 (center-mounted 43") which works decently. Patrick KB8DGC _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mail