[50mhz] 6 meter ant

[Howard Bingham]

I've had excellent results on SSB with a M2 HO Loop, just wish it 
were sturdy enough to use mobile regularly, use a dual band Diamond 
2m/6m antenna for FM end of 6m as a mobile.

If only there were a way to mount an  6m HO-Loop in a way to make it 
more sturdy, such as some form of non-conductive braces to hold the 
antenna above a vehicle roof..???

I also have a multi band MFJ-1454 Roughrider antenna that sucks big 
time, high SWR & have kept it too long to return to factory, as 
haven't had time to experiment with it due to health issues.

Howard Bingham

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At 02:58 PM 7/7/2010, Jonesy W3DHJ wrote:
>On Wed, 7 Jul 2010, KD7JYK DM09 wrote:
>
> >You'd think just one company would build an antenna that actually covers the
> >band...  No problems finding a CB antenna that covers the entire band, 2m no
> >problem, 220, 440, some 30 MCs wide, no trouble, but 6m?  Hah!  Heck, I've
> >got VHF/UHF dipoles with 195 MHz usable bandwidth with no tricks...
>
>For those here afflicted with innumeracy :
>
>   The bandwidth of the (legal) CB band is approx 1.6%
>   The bandwidth of the 2M amateur band is approx 2.7%
>
>   The bandwidth of the 6M amateur band is approx 7.6%
>
>... and, show me a "no problem", full bandwidth, 1/4 wave, vertical 2M
>antenna that does not involve marketing weasel words, in-situ futzing,
>and fairy dust.
>
>I suppose you could achieve something like a full 6M Band coverage with
>a folded dipole made from 2" copper pipe.
>
>Jonesy