[VHFcontesting] Another antenna question

[crawfish at surfmore.net]

Mike, the URL for the pictures isn't working, but the one at the bottom
is.. Loops can be half-wave as in squalos and sqloops or halos, or
full-wave loops as I have worked folks using them also. The full-wave loop
would have a higher angle of radiation, which would be better for E-skip.
Am thinking about putting a 3-ring halo on the truck for the CQ
contest.Have a WiMo for 2m SSB.
                                                    Joe W4AAB

>> Therefore I am now thinking about running a simple Hamstick dipole setup
>> for
>> 6 meters since a loop is nothing more than a dipole with the ends folded
>> around into a loop/square.
>
> Mike wrote
>
> This was from DL79 29.4877°N, 104.0145°W a few years ago.  I used two
> of the 3/8-24" mirror mounts.  For antennas I hunted around and found
> two old CB whips and cut them down to the right length.  It just so
> happens I only had one day and the bands were dead Dead DEAD.  I think
> I made like 5 or 6 contacts.
>
> http://www.ka5cvh.com/radio/vhf/trr/ka5cvh_07.jpg
> http://www.ka5cvh.com/radio/vhf/trr/ka5cvh_08.jpg
> http://www.ka5cvh.com/radio/vhf/trr/ka5cvh_09.jpg
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