[HIham] Re: [hamradiohawaii] Buddi-Pole experience

[Ron Hashiro]

Jim Yuen wrote:
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> Aloha all,
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> I'd like to thank all the hams who graciously shared their opinions,
> knowledge and experiences with Buddi-Poles and other antennas in
> support of portable Emcomm.
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> There can be a big difference between the glow of advertisements
> and on-the-ground reality and we appreciated hearing about any
> difficulties encountered in the field.
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> We are still evaluating antenna choice and will certainly take your
> feedback into consideration.
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> Thanks again to Gordon Loui, Norm Cohler, Teddi Pomaika'i Stransky,
> Warren Munro, Vic-AH6WX , Connie McCurdy and others for your input.
>
> Jim WH6GS
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> After all has been said and done, I've found the most effective and 
> least hassle means of getting mobile HF emergency communications is 
> the ATOC Ironhorse or the Hustler series mobile antennas, mounted into 
> a 5-inch magnetic mount,
> and placed in the center of the roof of a car.  It works for mobile 
> DX, and
> for 40 meter NVIS.  5 watts during evening twilight from Honolulu to
> Kamuela.  Leverage the counterpoise of the car body.  Haven't tried it 
> on 80m NVIS, tho.
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> A more expensive solution for portable operations is the Alpha Delta 
> Outpost
> tripod.  Ernie, NH7L picked one up after reading my reviews, and have
> confirmed the results.  Sets up fast, does decent DX next to the ocean.
> I've used it for DX'ing away from the ocean.  When you're HF portable,
> you can't carry a lot of stuff into the field.  All things considered, 
> it works
> great.  Again, you reuse the Ironhorse or Hustle mobile antennas.
> Two bang for the antenna buck.
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> The Buddipoles are convenient, but it doesn't seem to have that much
> bang because the horizontal dipoles are close to the ground.  It'll 
> work "ok" on
> NVIS, but you'ld be losing power due to ground losses.  Try
> your hand at mobile vertical NVIS using mobile loaded whip antennas.
> All things considered, it's cheap, fast, small, and good enough.
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> Ron H, AH6RH
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