[ICOM] Best antenna for 706 mobile?

[Jim Miller]

I agree totally.  Get an antenna from Charlie and you won't be sorry.  The
efficiency is so much better you won't believe it (if you have the
opportunity to compare).

73, de Jim KG0KP

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "PA3DUV" <pa3duv at planet.nl>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 12:27 AM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Best antenna for 706 mobile?


> Hi Dough,
>
> The AH4 and AH2B are ok on 20 and up, taking a proper installation into
> account.
> But lower than 20 (eg 30, 40 and 80) this combination sucks.
> In that case I would recommend the HiQ 4-80 or 5-80 from
www.hiqantennas.com
> I own a AH4 and AH2B and tried it. It was a mistake.
> Using the HiQ5-80 now is a huge difference, particulary on the lower
bands.
> Cheers, Dick Knol
> PA3DUV
>
> www.qsl.net/pa3duv
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Doug Shields" <w4das at adelphia.net>
> To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 4:44 AM
> Subject: [ICOM] Best antenna for 706 mobile?
>
>
> > 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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