[CQ-Contest] VHF/UHF antennas for a truck

[Randy Thompson, K5ZD]

I have found that my Cushcraft 40-2CD works on both 6 and 2 meters!  It may
help that it is the highest antenna on the mast.  But I do notice definite
peaks and nulls on 2m as it turns, so no telling how the RF is squirting
out.

Now if I just had a 6 or 2m radio...

Randy, K5ZD

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of George Fremin III
> Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 15:04 PM
> To: Tree
> Cc: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] VHF/UHF antennas for a truck
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 06, 2003 at 11:42:15PM -0500, Tree Tyree N6TR wrote:
> >
> > K4BEV writes:
> >
> > > Mine's in my truck (IC-706 - KJ7U screwdriver - VHF vert) .
> What about some
> > > ideas for effective contest antennas that can be used from a
> pick-up? Sort of
> > > like VHF Field Day.
> > > Except for an FM xcvr for the local repeaters, everything at
> the house is HF
> > > and I'd like to try this contest. Sounds like FUN.
> >
> > Here is one example of effective VHF/UHF antennas on a truck:
> >
> > http://www.kkn.net/~k5tr/photo/n2jmh/N2JMH%20Rover%204.jpg
> >
>
> Tree is correct - that would be effective.
>
> I would like to add that for you and others that do not have
> antennas for the VHF bands that you can still get on either with
> the 5/8 wave 2m vertical that you can use on 6m and 2m or even
> some very simple antennas - you don't have to have 10 elements or
> more to work quite a few stations.
>
> It does help to have the same polarization as the station you are
> are trying to work.  Most of the stations on the CW/SSB part of the band
> are using horizontal antennas and you really need that too.
>
> One way to do that is to put the 5/8 wave 2 meter mag mount
> in a horizontal position - this will really work - the other is to build
> a dipole or quad for 2m and 70cm.  If you have a small 4 ele 2m yagi
> those work great as well.  From a good location you can do well with
> these simple antennas. Since you are mobile you can usually move
> to some really great locations.
>
> >
> > If your radio does six meters, a 5/8 wave 2 meter mag mount works
> > FB as a six meter antenna.
>
> One more point - for E-skip you can lave this antenna in it's
> normal vertical position and it will work just fine since the
> polarization
> is pretty random.
>
>
> --
> George Fremin III - K5TR
> geoiii at kkn.net
> http://www.kkn.net/~k5tr
>
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