[Mobile-Portable] Screwdriver antenna controller

[D C (Mac) Macdonald]

I use 706 Mk II (plus tuning plug-in) with High Sierra
1500 (superceded by the current 1800).  I simply tune for
maximum noise on receive, then hit the tune button and
go for lowest reflected power.  Rarely have to take more
than four or five seconds for final adjustment.

Doesn't require looking in the mirror at the antenna.  Of
course having mounted the remote head on top of the dash
just under the rear-view mirror means minimal time spent
looking other than straight ahead.

Cheap and simple.

73  ---  Mac, K2GKK/5



--- "Jim Miller" <JimMiller at STL-OnLine.Net> 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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