[ICOM] Re: Best antenna for 706 mobile?

[David Aukamp]

Doug:

I've had very good luck with the Hustler system over the years but when I 
decided to improve my mobile antenna system, I went with the TarHeel Model 
100 Screwdriver.

But in between I bought and entertained the thought of a AH-4 and a long 
(Hustler-based) whip. I wrestled with putting the AH-4 outside and did not 
want to degrade my car with holes that would be difficult to hide at 
trade-in time. I abandoned the idea of installing the AH-4 in the trunk due 
to long lead length and the fact that it radiates.

In my case, I put what I had in the AH-4 toward a screwdriver which 
eliminates (additional) loading coils and couplers. With used AH-4's going 
for $200 or more, you're well on the way toward the price of a screwdriver.

Good Luck; you'll enjoy the IC-706m2g mobile. I do.

Dave - K4QT
Dunedin, FL

  Installing it in the trunk would not have been a good approach
At 12:04 AM 1/5/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>Message: 9
>Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 22:44:17 -0500
>From: "Doug Shields" <w4das at adelphia.net>
>Subject: [ICOM] Best antenna for 706 mobile?
>To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>Message-ID: <013701c4f2d8$d6b0b860$9abaa145 at system1>
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>
>Hello all,
>     I am considering purchasing an IC-706MKIIG for mobile use.  I have never
>done any HF mobile work and thought it would be neat to give it a try.  Of
>course, Icom recommends the AH-4 tuner and AH-2B antenna combination.  Can
>anyone recommend this combination?  Or, what other antennas would you
>recommend?  I don't want anything huge and I don't have to be able to tune
>every corner of every band.  I suspect I would use 40 and 20 meters the
>most.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks very much.
>
>Doug W4DAS

David W. Aukamp
Lab-Volt Systems Inc.
Phone 800-560-1749
Fax     727-733-7175