[Antennas] Need Ideas

[Michael Goins]

If he needs just a little improvement, often making a "tail" for the antenna
that makes up the other half of the dipole works well. Used to be a
commercial version - I think it was called a Tiger Tail. It is simply a 19"
tail that makes up the other half of the antenna (instead of the HT cabinet
trying to be the other half). Really small and would take up very little
room.

Mike, k5wmg
Pipe Creek, Texas
Green cars, slow boats, big dogs, old trucks, little radios, and summers off
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On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 6:33 PM, Ron Youvan <ka4inm at tampabay.rr.com> wrote:

> Ken wrote:
>
> > I have a friend that is a voluntary emergency worker. He wants to have
> some way to extend the range of his HT while working in the back country/
> mountains. The frequency is close to 2m, I will get that information when I
> start the calculations.
>
> > The antenna must fit in a back pack when not in use and not be the only
> thing in there.
> >   Something easy and quick to set up/through up and take down.
>
> > I would like to have a reliable home-brew for him.
>
> > YAGI?
> > Dipole?
>
> > Ideas ??
>
>   First, he needs an end fed 1/2 wl dipole, home or commercially built.
> (frequently a telescopic over-length ducky)
> Secondly he needs a mag mount 1/4 wl vertical.
> Thirdly something like a "J" pole or hangable vertical dipole.  Remember
> "J" poles can be made with
> twin lead and windowed line, in the open or within a section of PVC pipe.
> --
>    Ron KA4INM - I'm proud to be Chuck's pop!
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