[HoustonHam] Stake-Mounting a 20M Hamstick Antenna

[Chris Boone]

Been theree, done that with a Valor 4 band mobile vertical....worked like a
champ!! (only had 4 radials on it...60ft in length)....added an extra couple
of radiators and had a 6 band vertical...it wasn't like a full size vertical
but it worked.
Chris
WB5ITT 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: houstonham-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:houstonham-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of 
> Stephen Ponder
> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 8:35 PM
> To: clarc at clarc.org; houstonham at mailman.qth.net; 
> AQRP at yahoogroups.com; BayouCWandQRPClub at yahoogroups.com; 
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> Subject: [HoustonHam] Stake-Mounting a 20M Hamstick Antenna
> 
> I'm trying to come up with a "different" design for a 20M 
> "Hamstick" antenna.
> 
> Could I use a standard 3/8 x 24 mount (the type with 4 bolts 
> that are used to secure the mount to a vertical 
> small-diameter mast) along with several 1/4-wave radials?
> 
> I'm thinking I could bolt the mount approximately
> 3-4 inches above ground to a copper ground rod and attach the 
> radials (at least 4) to the mount bolts.
> 
> I would be using a ZM-2 QRP tuner to match the system to my 20M xcvr.
> 
> Would this set-up work, or am I beginning to lose my grip on 
> QRP antenna design?
> 
> All opinions are welcome.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> 72/73 ES GUD DX
>