You did not say which radio you owned but if it is the Yaesu 847 or 100
it auto tunes the antenna. I have done two different experiments with
this antenna outside of its car environment: experiment one on a 2 x 2
steel plate with 4 66 foot radials running from it on the ground; the
antenna tuned fine all bands just fine. Experiment two: is mounted on
a 2 x 2 foot air conditioning case with two radials approximately 60
feet long run inside the apartment. I know this goes against
conventional thinking, but it tunes 40 and 20 fine, and refuses to tune
10 or 15! When it was running on the ground, I worked California from
New York. So have fun experimenting with it and you might mention which
radio you are going to use with it. There is a company that will allow
you to raise and lower the antenna by using an external box so you could
use any radio. 73's Gene K2QWD
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-towertalk@contesting.com
[mailto:owner-towertalk@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Norman Hockler
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 7:20 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] ATAS-100 as base antenna...
You do not need a tuner with the ATAS-100 antenna....A tuner matches the
radio to a non resonant antenna....with the ATAS-100 you make the
antenna
resonant to the frequency you have the radio tuned to. The antenna
should
work fine as a base if you provide a decent ground. de Norm N8NH
At 03:54 PM 8/28/01 +0100, you wrote:
>If anyone on this list could give me some assistance with the following
I
>would greatly appreciate it. I am considering using a Yaesu FC 20 tuner
and
>a ATAS -100 antenna as a base antenna mounted on a 17 foot mast
attached to
>my chminey. I am currently using a QVS 200 (2m&70CM) on the chimney
mount
>but would like to get more use out of the FT-847 and the limited
chimney
>mount space.
>
>Any design ideas or reasons to pursue something else greatly
appreciated.
>
>Thank in advance..
>
>73's....
>
>Steve
>SJM@IEEE.org
>W0SJM@amsat.org
>www.qsl.net/w0sjm/
>
>
>List Sponsored by AN Wireless: AN Wireless handles Rohn tower systems,
>Trylon Titan towers, coax, hardline and more. Also check out our self
>supporting towers up to 96 feet for under $1500!!
http://www.anwireless.com
>
>-----
>FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/towertalk
>Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com
>Administrative requests: towertalk-REQUEST@contesting.com
>Problems: owner-towertalk@contesting.com
List Sponsored by AN Wireless: AN Wireless handles Rohn tower systems,
Trylon Titan towers, coax, hardline and more. Also check out our self
supporting towers up to 96 feet for under $1500!!
http://www.anwireless.com
-----
FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/towertalk
Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com
Administrative requests: towertalk-REQUEST@contesting.com
Problems: owner-towertalk@contesting.com
List Sponsored by AN Wireless: AN Wireless handles Rohn tower systems,
Trylon Titan towers, coax, hardline and more. Also check out our self
supporting towers up to 96 feet for under $1500!! http://www.anwireless.com
-----
FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/towertalk
Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com
Administrative requests: towertalk-REQUEST@contesting.com
Problems: owner-towertalk@contesting.com
|