[Mobile-Portable] Outbacker?

[N1KHB at aol.com]

What ever happened to those Australian antennas with the manually movable  
tap? Outbacker I think. Was it any good? They made quite a splash when they  
first came out even though they were inconvenient. I found a web site, but  
little in the way of U.S. dealers.
 
Sonny N1KHB
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 1/23/2014 8:41:12 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
ka4inm at gmail.com writes:

On  01/23/14 13:29, David wrote:
> FROM THE WEB
>
> MØUKD - Slim  Jim Antenna Calculator Dimensions **
>
>  www.m0ukd.com/Calculators/Slim_Jim/index.php - Proxy -  Highlight
>
> A calculator for constructing a J-pole or Slim Jim  antenna ... This page
> shows you how to make a simple but effective  'Slim Jim' antenna.
>
> David B.
>  W7DBH
>
>
> ** Now that's a new one on me. Is "Slim Jim" a  generic slang term for the
> ** appearance of the antenna or a  manufacture name?

It was or is a brand name or a trade  mark of some kind for a HAM 
stick with a 6 to 8 inch long (black heat  shrunk) coil and ~3 foot whip 
with the 3/8"-32, less efficient, but fully  usable alternative to the 7 
foot long HAM sticks, but the "Slim Jim" would  remain on the vehicle at 
speed on one 5" magnet, available only in 10, 6  and 2 meters as far as I 
know.   (all very nice quality! and  reasonable)
The 2 meter was a 4-5" coil and a 5/8 wl whip, I have the 10  and 6 and I 
use the 10 meters to copy cw on 40 meters all of the time, I  do not have 
the 2 meter version, but I use a 2 meter+440 on an NMO  mount.
-- 
Ron  KA4INM - Youvan's corollary:
Every action results in  unwanted side  effects.
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