[ICOM] rotatable dippole antenna question

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

"Hamsticks" have become a generic name for short helically-wound
vertical antennas for single-band mobile use.  They have top
whips that are adjustable for resonance.  A pair of them can be
installed base end-to-base end on commercially available brackets
that can then be pole/mast mounted and become a dipole.
 
I assume they got their name from the commercially available CB
antennas with the trade-name of "Fire Sticks."  Correct spelling
may be slightly different.
 
I have a couple of the brackets to mount 40m and 20m "sticks"
90 degrees from each other on a single mast for temporary use.
Performance definitely below a full-sized dipole but handy.
 
You would expect them to have a very broad radiation pattern,
almost omni-directional, as would any low dipole.
 
73 - Mac, K2GKK/5
 
 
> From: k1vsk at cox.net> To: icom at mailman.qth.net> Subject: Re: [ICOM] rotatable dippole antenna question> Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:27:51 -0400> > no clue what a "hanstick" is but infer it is some commercial dipole??> Regardless, my rotor for that rotatable dipole would have lasted > centuries - hardly ever needed to turn it more than 45 deg...> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dan Cotsirilos K9DTC" <k9dtc at comcast.net>> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 5:31 PM> Subject: Re: [ICOM] rotatable dippole antenna question> > > > Hi Don> >> > I just put up a pair of hamsticks on a rotor. What I am noticing is > > there is only a need to turn the ant a few degrees to get max?> >