[MilCom] RE: Portable Temporary Base Antenna Ideas?

[Jim Creamer]

Hi Ken,

I have used the Radio Shack Antenna with fairly good results on VHF and
Short range UHF.  It isn't great for long range but will pull in strong
signals.  Obviously Height will help.  I mount it on a painter's pole and
place it in a rod holder on my boat or in an umbrella stand when out and
about.  You could also use a sand spike type arrangement to hold the pole.
I use RG8X or RG6 for coax.  I also carry the antenna in my go-kit for
Amateur Radio Emergency Service, works fine on 2m and 70cm.  

Jim
Southern RI

From: "Ken" <rfinder1 at verizon.net>
Subject: [MilCom] Portable Temporary Base Antenna Ideas?

I'm looking for an antenna that can easily be setup/taken down outside my 
fixed monitoring location & would require no guy wires.   Presently I use 
Grove's Universal Telescoping Whip Antennas 
(http://www.grove-ent.com/ANT6.html) connected directly to my scanners.  I 
don't want to pay more than $50.00 for this antenna, and the bands that I 
would like coverage on would be 138-151 mhz, & 220-400 mhz.

I'm finding that my LAN & computer, computer video monitor are intefereing 
extensively with VHF frequencies so I beleive if I can set up a temporary 
outside antenna this will cure that situation.   Installation in the attic 
is also not an option.

Any ideas?

Ken
Springfield MA