[VHFcontesting] Portable 50 MHz beam antennas

[KC4YLV Matt]

Mark,

I love my little Diamond A-502HB two element HB9CV. Everything goes
together with wing nuts and it uses captive clamps and such so that you
don't have to keep track of a bag of hardware. Seems to be pretty much
laser focused for portable/rover ops.

If you want a couple more dB, Comet has a version with two directors in
front for a few more bucks. CA-52HB4 is the model I believe.

YLV

On Wed, Feb 14, 2018 at 12:01 PM, Mark Spencer <mark at alignedsolutions.com>
wrote:

> Hi:
>
> I finally took delivery of a suitable LiPo battery to facilitate "back
> pack portable" operation at the 50 to 100 watt level.   If any of my
> Canadian colleagues are interested I can provide the contact details for a
> Canadian distributor.
>
> At this point I'm planning on simply taking my 50 MHz three element beam
> apart and re assembling it on site.   In my view the beam I have isn't
> really intended for that type of use and I'm curious if anyone knows of any
> suppliers for small 50 MHz beams that break down and re assemble quickly
> and easily.   Google searching on my part didn't turn up anything that is
> currently in production.
>
> I'm hoping to shift my focus a bit this year and actually reach the true
> summit of at least one local mountain (vs simply driving most of the way up
> via logging roads.)  Having this ability would also have been useful
> earlier this year when I had to abort my CO81 visit during the sept
> contest.   In hindsight I suspect I could have activated the grid for a few
> hours on foot.
>
> 73
>
> Mark S
>
> Aligned Solutions Co.
> mark at alignedsolutions.com
> 604 762 4099
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