[VHFcontesting] Roving / Portable

[David Pruett]

Mike,

These are a couple of my favorite articles about VHF/UHF rover 
antennas.  Dunno if you have seen these, but some good ideas therein:

http://www.wa5vjb.com/references/Cheap%20Antennas-LEOs.pdf

WA5VJB article on Cheap Yagis for LEO satellites.  Illustrates dual band 
(144/435) Cheap Yagis on a shared boom, and a simple/cheap diplexer so 
you can use a single feedline (very convenient for a IC-706 or similar 
xcvr with a shared 144/432 port).

http://commfaculty.fullerton.edu/woverbeck/vhfquad.htm

N6NB article about an inexpensive  tri-band 144/222/432 cubical quad for 
roving.  Several of these are in use by the SoCal pack rover squad.

73, Dave/K8CC


On 6/11/2013 4:30 PM, Mike (KA5CVH) Urich wrote:
> So I have the bug to get back into contesting and I really like to
> operate portable / rover.  So I am trying to get ready for the Sept
> ARRL contest.  I might make a trial run to test things during the July
> CQ VHF WW contest.  The rig I am going to use for starters is my old
> FT-100.  I will be running barefoot as amps are not in the budget
> right now.   I have two options for 6 meter antennas and I am OK
> there.   However I feel the need to invest in better 144/432
> antenna(s) as all I have for a portable / rover is a Cushcraft
> A270-10S.  I was thinking about the KMA 144-460 but they are out of
> business now.  Now, I am not locked into an LPDA but for simplicity
> like to stay to as few booms as possible.  So I have been searching
> and found the Gulf Alpha 2M7 70CM10 for $230 both appears to be well
> built and within the budget.  I also found that M2 has a LPDA
> 100-600VLP-16.  However the link to more info is broken.  I've
> contacted them and asked them to send my the .pdf and price.  Are
> there any other antenna options I should look at?
>
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