[Mobile-Portable] New car and considering new antenna setup!

[Tom Bates]

For some really good insight on Mobile antenna choices...

Read:  Reflections II from W2DU ( lots of good mobile info)
             ARRL Antenna Handbook
            ARRL Antenna Compendium Vol 7 ( make your own Screwdriver )
            Everything You Always Wanted to Know about HF Mobileering by Don Johnson
            ( of Screwdriver Fame ).

And, for some really fun modeling programs to see what effect placement and size of
the loading coil has or the size of the whip and base section has, check out some fun
freeware at:
http://www.btinternet.com/~g4fgq.regp/
(Look at Vertload and Loadcoil for starters)

Antenna Compendium Vol 4 has a really neat mobile design/modeling  program by AA6GL,
too.

Any problems finding any of this, mebbe I can help.


For some mobile antenna shootout info, have a look at:
www.kj9t.com or www.3905ccn.com


Happy Mobiling es 73,   Tom  AA1NZ