[TowerTalk] Antenna selection

[Eric Hilding]

If you have a mobile screwdriver antenna, get some Buddipole/DX Engineering
ALUMINUM extension shafts and do something like this temporarily:

                

http://www.k6vva.com/iota/na178/farallonspecial.html  (photos near bottom of
page)

 

http://www.k6vva.com/kl8c  (see the 3 antenna photos)

 

FYI, when I worked a VU long path from home while testing on 40m during
daylight hours with 100w, I decided the 'Farallon Special' worked well
enough.  It worked even better when ultimately used near salt water . both
on SouthEast Farallon Island and Revillagigedo Island in Alaska :^)

 

Of course you can use full size radials and install for permanent later use
with a 'regular' (vertical) antenna.

 

FWIW & 73.

 

Rick, K6VVA