[Antennas] Subject: Re: Need Ideas

[bill croghan]

As a volunteer Civil Air Patrol Ground team member I have mounted a 
Larsen NMO mount on a right angle mount at the top of the pack frame I 
carry when in the boonies.  It normally has a 19 inch whip for our Near 
2 mtr CAP frequencies, but I carry a Larsen 5/8th for that extra  
oomph.  The aluminum pack frame makes a good counterpoise and the 
antenna is up high for maximum radiation.  A short, i.e. 3 ft cable has 
few losses and puts the HT near my mouth and ear where I need it, but in 
the harness where it is accessible.

Bill Croghan  WB0KSW
Lt. Col CAP