[Mobile-Portable] Outbacker

[Dick Flanagan]

At 01:03 PM 7/3/2005, Buck - N4PGW wrote:
 >
 >
 >> -----Original Message-----
 >> From: mobile-portable-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:mobile-portable-
 >>
 >> Dear Group,
 >> I'm wanting to go "mobile," and I'm trying to decide
 >> what antenna that I want to attach to my truck.  I
 >> have a FT-100, and I'm thinking about going to the
 >> "Outbacker".
 >>
 >> Has anyone used this antenna, and do you like it?
 >>
 >> 73
 >> Jim
 >> KB9VTM
 >
 >I haven't used that antenna, but I hear good reports about it.  However, for
 >mobile, I think you would be better with one of the screwdriver antennas.
 >It will match any band any time with your radio and they appear to have
 >about the lowest loss of any other style antenna.
 >
 >Good luck
 >N4PGW
 >Buck

I have to agree with Buck.  It is really really difficult to improve on a 
decent screwdriver installation.  I've used smaller antennas (like the 
Outbacker) and larger ones (like Bugcatchers), but I keep coming back to my 
irreplaceable screwdriver.

To answer your question more directly, Jim, yes, I've used an Outbacker and 
it does work, but you can do a lot better if you can manage a screwdriver.

73, Dick
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Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM
E-mail: k7vc at arrl.org