[Elecraft] Re: Mobile Antennas

Tue Apr 16 17:10:01 2002

I would change one thing.......

Don't use braid. Jacketed, stranded wire? You bet, but not braid.

In my professional role, we require that ground braids be replaced. 
They can be a source of noise and corrosion, which deteriorates 
their performance.

Chuck Bland

Note Bob Patten's stunning brilliance and Chuck's apt reply (gack!)

From:           	Bob Patten <[email protected]>
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Subject:        	[Elecraft] Re: Mobile Antennas
Date sent:      	Tue, 16 Apr 2002 15:00:44 -0400

> Donn Kuse wrote:
> 
> > I need some recommendations for a good mobile antenna and mount to use
> > with my K1 (20/40M).   Also have a question on the mag mounts.  Are any
> > of them made that don't scratch the surface of a vehicle?   Do the mag
> > mounts provide a half way decent ground?   Last mag mount I used was
> > around 1978 on a 2meter antenna.
> > 
> I use the Hustler on a three-magnet mag mount.  The capacitive ground 
> 
> would be fine for 2M, but for 20M (and especially 40M) you should run 
> 
> as short a braid as you can rig from the feed point of the antenna to 
> 
> the truck bed.  The vinyl pads on the mag-mount are not very scratch
> 
> protective, so I slip each magnet into a plastic baggie before sticking
> it on the trunk.  This arrangement and the Hustler work great for me.
> 
> If you hear me mobiling around FL the weekend after next, it will be in 
> the Florida QSO Party.  K4PG and I will cover 21 counties using N4BP.
> Rig will be an IC-706 running 100W, mostly CW.  We will log by computer 
> (NA) and also use it for rig control.
> 
> -- 
> 73,     Bob Patten, N4BP                Plantation, FL
> 
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> 
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