[Antennas] ATAS-25

[Richard Brunner]

Also it isn't going to radiate much on 40M with a 7 foot radiator, (did 
I read that right?) and will be so-so on the higher bands.  I also vote 
for a wire and tuner.

Richard Brunner, AA1P

Barry Sherwood wrote:
> I vote for chunking it in the scrap heap and just
> going down to rat shack and get their SWL wire antenna
> kit (75FT copper wire & 50 ft lead in & etc.) A lot
> less walking! LOL
> 
> Barry Sherwood
> KF5GC
> Ex-N5GZX
> 
> --- Murray Hunt <mahunt at adelphia.net> wrote:
> 
> 
>>All,
>>
>>The Antenna in Question is the ATAS-25 its listed as
>>this:
>>
>>The *Yaesu ATAS-25* is just the ticket for  / Field
>>Operations/. It 
>>covers these amateur bands: 7, 14, 21, 28, 50, 144
>>and 430 MHz. The 
>>bands are covered by manual changing the supplied
>>elements and hand 
>>adjusting
> 
> 
>>Yes, you will get a workout as it takes several
>>trips back and forth 
>>between the radio and the antenna.  Here is the big
>>gotcha': The tuning 
>>of the antenna will be affected by your body so be
>>patient.
>>
>>Need to change bands?............The whole process
>>starts over again!
>>
>>Is there any easier way to tune this beast?  Yes,
>>through the use of one 
>>of the popular antenna  analyzers manufactured by
>>companies like Autek 
>>and MFJ.
>>
>>Murray, the great thing about this antenna is that
>>tuning it will give 
>>you plenty of exercise to shed those extra pounds
>>from those extra 
>>pieces of pie you consumed over the holidays!
>>
>>
>>_/*MY TAKE*/_/*       */_/* :-\
>>*/_
>>
>>
>>This sounds easy.  So for 6 meters I am guessing
>>that I should put out 
>>no radials on the ground and no radials in the
>>vertical section of the 
>>antenna coil. Then move it up and down with the vol.
>>up and the squelch 
>>open and when the band noise gets real hi that
>>should be the point I 
>>stop walk around to the radio and give it a try? 
>>
>>PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.  I NEED THE HELP.
>>73'S
>>KB3LZV
>>
>>
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