[Mobile-Portable] Screwdriver antenna controller

[Richard Whipkey]

Jim,

Is this what you are looking for?  http://www.ko6yd.com/

73,
Rich  AD6X



At 07:47 PM 12/3/2005, you wrote:
>I have a Hi Q 4-80 screwdriver mounted on the bumper with a 102 inch whip 
>above it (for 6 and 10M I use a 6 ft whip but am normally on 40 and 
>80).  I have had it for about 4 years and mounted it shortly after I got 
>it but didn't pay enough attention to the grounding and it worked great, 
>then poorly, then great again, whenever the grounding decided to make 
>connection.  I took it off after the trio and only put it back on a few 
>months ago, this time with proper attention to grounding.  WOW, love 
>it.  I continually get UNSOLICITED great signal reports.  Fantastic.
>
>Anyway ....... tuning from 40 to 80 takes a bit and is somewhat of a pain, 
>so :
>
>What is being used for antenna controllers at this time.  I made a switch 
>box which works great but it is a bit dangerous watching the coil in the 
>mirror at 70 mph.  Seems like there was a controller that stored "counts" 
>of the positioning sensor that could be returned to by selecting a 
>position on a rotary switch and pressing the button.  What was the name of 
>it, probably the least expensive.  I would think there are other 
>controllers available too that are more "automatic".
>
>TIA, de Jim KG0KP
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