[Mobile-Portable] hamstick vs 102" whip

Thu, 12 Jun 2003 16:02:13 -0600

The difference in performance will be minimal.  The Hamstick will be 
more than half the length of the 102 inch whip, so the efficiency 
loss in the coil will be less than 3 db, in practice no difference. 
I use a base loaded Larsen antenna on 10M that is only 3 foot long, 
and it seems to work well also, although it does not cover the whole 
10M band.

Richard

>I've narrowed it down to these 2 for mobile operation with my HTX-10 
>on 10 meters.  Many websites extoll the virtues of each.  I must say 
>that I'm torn.  Can someone point me in the right direction?
>
>Thanks and 73,
>
>Jeff, KF4KWO
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