[Mobile-Portable] Hello! :) and a linear loaded whip?

[John Patterson]

I have had good luck with a linearly loaded whip/ground plane. It's an old
design by K6BJ and first appeared in "Western Radio" in the 50's. Also see
W6AAQ's "mobileering" books.

Good Luck!

John,  K9OF


----- Original Message -----
From: "Buck" <na4fm-list at towncorp.net>
To: "'Mobile-Portable Reflector'" <mobile-portable at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 12:16 PM
Subject: [Mobile-Portable] Hello! :) and a linear loaded whip?


> I am glad to be a member and looking forward to some interesting topics.
>
> I  was thinking of something last night.  I know how a helical whip will
> work, but has anyone tried making a linear loaded whip?
>
> I don't think it will work well, but I am thinking of taking a piece of
300
> ohm TV wire and cutting it a little longer than 1/8th wave, shorting the
top
> so the antenna looks like an inverted J, then connect the right side wire
to
> the coax center lead and use the left side wire for trimming.
>
> If it does work, it will fit inside a fishing pole I have to be used for
HF
> /pp operations.
>
> Buck
> NA4FM
>
>
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