[GCARC] Recommendations needed

[ddole1 at aol.com]

Randy,
Congrats on the upgrade. Tony did a great job in his note so I’ll keep mine short but your timing couldn’t be better. It’s amazing the difference. Few months has made to the higher (20 through 10 meters) bands. Your general ticket really expands your hf privledges where the DX is. I’ve also noticed a lot of the DXpeditions are working near or above the general band splits for CW so you don’t the xtra to work them! Have fun with it!
Dennis K2SE


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On Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 2:25 PM, Tony Starr <tstarr1450 at gmail.com> wrote:

Randy,

Congrats on getting your General, and welcome to the wonderful world of
HF.  Propagation is getting better every day, so your timing is excellent.
And the FT-991A is a great radio that you will really enjoy.  I am a big
fan of Hustler antennas.  I have a Hustler 5BTV trap vertical that I use
both in my backyard, as well as on top of my camper.  I also have a Hustler
HF mobile antenna on my truck.  Both of these antennas are inexpensive, and
both work very well.  With the amount of noise-generating electronics in a
modern vehicle, mobile operation in motion can be tricky, but find a quiet
location and turn off the engine, and a whole other world awaits you.  That
is not to say that mobile in motion is impossible.  Yesterday I worked CT9
/ UR9IDT on 10m SSB while driving home from work on I-295.  He was so loud
that he sounded like 2m FM!  Sometimes, conditions are just right.

I am planning to host a mobile HF radio clinic for Tech Saturday, sometime
this summer, after we get through with Field Day.  Stay tuned, and good
luck!

Tony K3TS

On Wed, Apr 19, 2023 at 2:01 PM Randy via GCARC <gcarc at mailman.qth.net>
wrote:

> I just passed my General exam.
> I recently purchased a Yaesu FT-991A and it will be delivered tomorrow.
> Currently, I have a Tram 1477 VHF/UHF antenna, but need something for HF.
> Recommendations are needed regarding HF antennas for both home and car.
> I want to be able to use at least the 10, 15, 20 and 40 meter bands.
> Space is limited on my property and a long wire dipole is out of the
> question.
> My back yard is approximately 50 feet wide and 25 deep with neighbors
> behind and both sides.
> House is a small cape cod with a chimney roughly 35 feet off the ground.
> Township rules dictate I can’t have an antenna higher than 15 feet above
> roof line.
> Car is a Honda Element and I will use the radio for mobile and POTA.
>
> Randy (KC3VCC)
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