[Mobile-Portable] HF Mobile-Use What Ever You Have-Hustler

[WD8ARZ]

Ah yes, the bug catcher, and a good name for that large coil of his it was .

I took a used 1kw 75 meter Hustler coil and stripped off the cover and 
litz wire (had another one to use with a couple whip sizes). I then 
wrapped 200 turns of 22 gauge enameled wire and put a 102" whip on it. 
It operated on 160, but of course wasnt the best, but it worked. hi hi

The bug catcher concept continues on with some brands of screw driver 
mobile antennas. Those that have 5" and 6" diameter coils about a foot 
long provide the higher Q and efficiency of what your talking about with 
the bug catcher Randy.

Thanks for the travel down memory lane.

73 from Bill - WD8ARZ

On 1/22/2014 7:07 PM, N5WV wrote:
> I also use Hustlers on another vehicle that does not have a mount for a screwdriver. The Hustlers do a good job. I have read bad print about them over the years but I have to admit they do a good job for me. You dont see many of the old Bugcatcher antennas anymore . The gent who produced the Texas Bugcatcher shut down and I think he passed away a few years ago. I dont know if other brands of Bugcatcher type antennas exist ? Randy N5WV
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