[Antennas] Buddipole Portable Dipole Antenna

[Ron W7MRR]

This antenna doesn't work on 80, just 40-2 meters.  It is a dipole on 10-2 meters and a loaded dipole on all the other frequencies using loading coils.  I take mine with me whenever I travel out of the country and want to operate.  While it works well on 20-10 meters, it is just too much loading coil for 40 and even with 100 watts you are pretty weak.

The workmanship is very good and it does fit in a small bag [tripod, antenna, leading and all the fittings].

I think it is a little expensive for what it is, but just the same it is well engineered and performs as you would expect it to.  The main plus is its portibility.

Ron W7MRR




 --- On Sun 09/03, John Tait < bravo at iol.ie > wrote:
From: John Tait [mailto: bravo at iol.ie]
To: tom.dixon at paradise.net.nz
     Cc: antennas at mailman.qth.net
Date: Sun, 03 Sep 2006 11:23:42 +0100
Subject: Re: [Antennas] Buddipole Portable Dipole Antenna

Tom Dixon wrote:> Greetings>> A "Buddipole Portable Dipole Antenna" is currently been auctioned > here. What are these antenna like. I will be working on an island for > 5 months  mid 2007 and am looking at what sort of gear to take with > me. Personal language space is very limited.>> This is one great Potable HF / VHF Dipole Antenna.>> Covers 80, 40, 20, 15, 10 and 2 Meters.> Can be set up in many different configerations with the Jointed > knuckle that comes with the whole set-up.> Flat top...Vee....Sloper etc etc> Can be used with any Brand of Radio up to 300 watts output !!.> Can be assembled in only a matter of minutes and packs away into a 2 > foot Carry Bag> The pole extends to 10 feet from the ground but could be mounted to > any height if one wanted to.>> So what say you folks are  these good.....or just look good?>> Tom> ZL2HGR> Hi All..I have one that I use exclusively for when I'm on trips abroad.. It's dead handy to run from an hotel balcony, or on the roof, 
beach etc. It's really well made, and packs REAL small. It's quite efficient for a small antenna, but you can NEVER get a gallon from a pint bottle. I can carry my FT857, PSU, Buddipole, and all the bits and bobs in a small holdall.. It's neat.. I love it.   Vy 73       John EI7BA         http://www.iol.ie/~bravo/  ______________________________________________________________Antennas mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/antennasHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmlPost: mailto:Antennas at mailman.qth.net

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