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

[Jeff Stai WK6I]

At 10:12 PM 6/7/2003, David A. Pruett wrote:
>YMMV - just a caveat to not expect miracles with such a simple antenna.  I would think that a short dowel rod mast fastened to a magnetic base, and holding up 50 and 144 (also usable on 432) inverted vees (acting as guy lines) would work a lot better.  True, you gotta build something, but that's what makes it fun.

Another great resource if you are not averse to building at the last minute:

http://www.clarc.org/Articles/uhf.htm

Even a small number of elements will pay off with bigger results.

73 and GL - jeff wk6i

ps: As far as loops go, I like the ones made by Norm KB6KQ. Extremely well made, stackable, and nice to look at - but Norm makes them to order so it is probably too late for this weekend: http://www.kb6kq.com/


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