[CQ-Contest] Single Band mobile antenna for 80 CW?

[Tom Osborne]

K3LR wrote:


> Can you tell me which single band (non screw driver) 75 meter
>mobile whip has enough "whip" to allow operation all the way to 3.5
>MHz (80 CW)? Most every model says it is good for "75 meters" >i.e.
no lower than 3.75 MHz.
>
> Thanks!
>
> 73!
> Tim K3LR

Hi Tim et al

If you are going to use it while not mobile, what I have found to work
great is to take a Hustler 80 meter antenna, loosen the resonator,
hook a 60 foot piece of wire (+/-) under the resonator, tighten it
back up, and throw the wire over a tree.  That gives great coverage of
80 with a low swr and greatly increased signal strength.  I used to
use that while camping for years.  73
Tom W7WHY