[FARC] Adventurer

[Kirk Talbott]

Yeah disconnect maybe, but the Buddipole gets rave reviews also but it 
doesn't work too well, at least now at the bottom of the sunspot cycle.  I 
think I can do 10 meters on the Buddipole when somebody from Frederick 
County is on.   But when the sunspots come back then anything metal, like a 
paper-clip or the oft-touted slinky attached to the radio will supposedly 
work making the Buddipole and Adventurer antennas more attractive.    But is 
this a fair evaluation of antenna performance?

The complete kit for the Adventurer including the carrying case and 
quadrapod base is $549,  outrageously expensive for what it is, which is 
more akin to a laundry accessory.  That's about what the Buddipole cost me 
with shipping.  What's a trap dipole go for these days, $45 or so?  STUPID 
STUPID STUPID!  Live and learn.

73
KB3ONM
Kirk

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From: "Bob Moroney" <windbrkr at erols.com>
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 12:34 PM
To: "Frederick, Maryland ARC" <farc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [FARC] Adventurer

> Kirk,
>
> My Nov. QST hasn't arrived yet - I guess they're still passing it around 
> down at the Post Office.  Come to think of it, *every* issue of QST seems 
> to arrive late, and the centerfold is *always* missing.  (Of course, I 
> just read it for the articles...)
>
> Anyway, that antenna gets top marks on Eham (28 reviews with an average 
> rating of 5.0 out of 5.0), so that's an interesting disconnect.
>
> Let us know how you like it when you get it!  :-)
>
> 73, Bob K9CMR
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Kirk Talbott wrote:
>> Anyone tried the TransWorld "Adventurer" portable HF antenna featured on 
>> page 79 November QST magazine? According to the article it doesn't seem 
>> like a good performer and the price is pretty high.
>>  73
>> KB3ONM
>> Kirk
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