[50mhz] RE: [VHF] Good 6m whip antenna??

[Chris Boone]

I was about to offer the same advice....AND I happen to have one that came
with my FT-690RII...I don't plan on using it since the thing CANT be
effective (be like a wet noodle!)....the radio doesn't have enough metal for
a GP and the whip surely cant radiate that well....I even remember the
loaded whips we had on the old Motorola "lunch box" portables on lowband.
The radio worked great on a real antenna but the PL259 base loaded whip??
FORGET IT...John, if you really want to be sadistic, I'll let ya have the
YHA-6 I have for cheap....you have done me right in deals over the last few
years.

Chris
WB5ITT


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu [mailto:owner-vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu] On
Behalf Of Clschmalz at aol.com
Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 6:57 PM
To: aa5jg at yahoo.com; vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu; 6meter at yahoogroups.com;
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Subject: Re: [VHF] Good 6m whip antenna??

You might try the used/hamfest/ebay market to see if you can find a Yaesu  
YHA-6, a telescoping 5 meter whip originally supplied with the FT-690RII. 
 
A whip like that works but does appear to  put quite a strain on the  rig's 
panel mount BNC antenna connector.
 
73s
Charlie 
N7SFT