[Antennas] HT Groundplane
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Ive done the clip leads before, always carry some of the Radio Shack "tes=
t" leads for connecting up "whatever" in the car for emergencys anyway. =
Tim K8WBL
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> From: "Bill Marx" <[email protected]>
> Date: 2004/01/30 Fri PM 06:09:08 EST
> To: "AA6DX" <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [Antennas] HT Groundplane
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> Another way to improve the performance was to clip an 18 inch piece of =
wire to the outside of the BNC connector and let it hang
> down. It improved the transmitted signal.
> Bill Marx W2CQ
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> ----- Original Message ----- =
> From: "AA6DX" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 3:54 PM
> Subject: [Antennas] HT Groundplane
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> > Back when, we were all new to carrying around these wonderful "new" H=
Ts, and
> > were very unhappy with the rubber duck performance. A Hints & Kinks =
came
> > along, that worked swell. It still does, especially on 2M! When yo=
u are
> > in marginal signal area, simply whip out a couple of those telescopin=
g rod
> > aerials, off a junker broadcast portable radio, or off the shelf at y=
our
> > local electronic emporium ... and, with a couple three four hefty rub=
ber
> > bands, attach them temporarily to the HT's body ... an acutal metalli=
c bond
> > is not really necessary ... and extend them, so they are like the gro=
und
> > plane on your base antenna. VOILA! A dubber rucky worky worky mo=
re
> > better! Try it! We used the collapsible antennas for the purpose,=
> > because you could stick them in your pocket or purse ... any metal ty=
pe wire
> > will work, like a clothes hanger, whatever. The length is NOT criti=
cal,
> > however, usually shoot for 110% for ground plane, so, using 2wo of th=
ese, so
> > they have 4our "planes", on 2M they would have to be ~42" .. but, as =
said
> > B4, that is not necessary.
> > `Spearmint. YOU WILL BE SURPRISED HOW WELL THIS WORKS. Of course, i=
t won't
> > make one iota of diff if the repeater or contacted station is full qu=
ieting
> > on FM on the regular antenna. When scratchy though, it sure helps!
> > Cheers --- Mark
> > 73 de AA6=D0X
> > http://home.pacbell.net/aa6dx
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