[ICOM] Best antenna for 706 mobile?

[PA3DUV]

Concerning the HS 1800: it's loading coil has a diameter of 1.7 inch and
resulting gain on 80 meter approx. -28 dB
Compare that to the -9 dB on the HiQ 5-80.

Is the aluminium mast of the HS1800 still equipped with the bronze insert
piece, causing huge corrosion? What is the current experience with the coil
contactor spring of the HS1800?

Cheers, Dick Knol
PA3DUV




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ekki Plicht" <ep at plicht.de>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 10:02 AM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Best antenna for 706 mobile?


> The AH-4 plus a long whip is a very comfortable solution, just hit 'tune'
> and
> you are ready to go. I have installed the AH-4 outside, under the car,
> very
> close to the whip base. See pictures and some reports here:
> http://www.df4or.de/vwbus
>
> Other very nice mobile antenna is the High Sierra HS-1800. A cheap
> solution
> are hamsticks, although you have to change the antennas for each band.
>
> 73,
> Ekki, DF4OR
>
>
>
> On Wednesday 05 January 2005 04:44, Doug Shields wrote:
>> 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
>>
>>
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