[Mobile-Portable] Screwdrivers and whips

[David]

Yes, Joe, I have good experience with both. See my response to you in this
thread:
I tried a roof-mounted 102 inch whip and an Icom AH-4 auto tuner but was
terribly disappointed when comparing results with the HF DX I got when
formerly using the ScrewDriver antenna. I am back now to a "Larry's
Antennas" ScrewDriver antenna which is cantilevered out in front of the
bumper and custom mounted at a level which is up above my hood line."
By the way: The whip system was all well installed, too.
--One reason for the difference in DX is the take-off RF angle difference.

David
W7DBH


** Ed,
**    I've done 75 meters on an SS whip and it works.  Hypothetical
** statements
** such as yours never hold water compared to actual  experiences. Try it
** before you condemn it. Besides, I was comparing costs. It  appears to cost
** nearly $1,000 to get on the air with an autotune screwdriver  system, or
** 3- 4
** times what an autotuner/whip system costs. If you have the  budget for the
** more
** expensive system, go ahead. But if a ham is not as well  heeled, it's good
** to know that there are less expensive options that do the same  thing. The
** performance of each is another conversation.
**    Does anyone have solid comparison experience with both? I'm  open to
** learning facts associated with actual QSO's.
**
** Best,
** Joe N1KHB
**
**
**
**
**
** In a message dated 1/17/2014 4:26:39 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
** ka9ees at comcast.net writes:
**
** Try that  whip on 75m. I didn't think so.
**
** 73,
** Ed KA9EES
**
** -----Original  Message-----
** From: N1KHB at aol.com
** Sent: Friday, January 17, 2014 3:16  PM
** To: mobile-portable at mailman.qth.net
** Subject: Re: [Mobile-Portable]  Turbo TunerII Screwdriver Antenna
** ControllerSource
**
** Then there's the  super simple 8.5' stainless steel whip fed by an
** autotuner. No operator  involvement for tuning needed. Just start talking
** and  you're
** tuned.
** Cost for screwdriver antenna appears to be ~  $500 - $800 plus
** controller. Cost for SS whip and autotuner ~ $250 TOTAL.  Just sayin'.
**
** Joe  N1KHB
**
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David B.