[ICOM] Correction - ATU Mobile

[Jerry Keller]

Which one do you have, Ed?

73,  Jerry K3BZ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Edward L. Dowdy" <ka9ees1954 at insightbb.com>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 7:55 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Correction - ATU Mobile


> The screwdriver I have is a center loaded antenna.
>
> 73,
> Ed KA9EES
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Michael P. Olbrisch" <mike2004 at elp.rr.com>
> To: "'ICOM Reflector'" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 5:20 PM
> Subject: RE: [ICOM] Correction - ATU Mobile
>
>
>>
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>> > [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of William Lambing
>> > Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 6:17 PM
>> > To: ICOM Reflector
>> > Subject: Re: [ICOM] Correction - ATU Mobile
>> >
>> > A screwdriver will work better than hustlers and do not
>> > require you to get out of the car.
>>
>> I disagree.  Run it and see.  It is quite simple - a center loaded 
>> antenna
>> (Hustler) will out perform a base-loaded antenna (Screwdriver).  You can
>> play with the efficiency of the coils a bit, but the results aren't worth
>> talking about.
>
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