[Mobile-Portable] Texas bug catcher

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

They work like gangbusters, especially on 75m.
However, their SWR bandwidth is VERY small.
I used a "pre-bucatcher" setup for years in
the 1960s and 1970s that was made by Master
Mobile with single band coils, 3' base section,
and 5-8' whip.
 
When it was resonant (no reverse power) on CW,
it was such high Q on 75 that the energy of
my lower sideband would bring a small bit of
reflected power!
 
That's one way to know your antenna is WORKING!
 
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~ 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 ~
~ (Since 30 Nov 53) ~
~ Oklahoma City, OK ~
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To: mobile-portable at mailman.qth.net
From: n4hgz at bellsouth.net
Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2010 15:24:33 +0000
Subject: Re: [Mobile-Portable] Texas bug catcher

Tom,

Yes I do, Thank you. Also I would like to hear about other peoples'
results with the antenna. I did get the film reel disk and I was
wondering if other people used that as well.

Thanks,

Eric

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-----Original Message-----
From: "Tom Bates" 
Sender: mobile-portable-bounces at mailman.qth.net
Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2010 09:51:49
To: Mobile-Portable Reflector
Reply-To: Mobile-Portable Reflector 
Subject: Re: [Mobile-Portable] Texas bug catcher

Can someone send me installation and assembly instructions
for the Texas Bugcatcher ?

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Eric...

I have a 2 page instruction sheet that came with one of the
last bug catchers Henry had in stock. You still need one?

Tom - AA1NZ