[MRCA] anyone play with this clansman 6 meter base antenna?

[Rob Flory]

Eugene,
It is similar to a discone in function, but upside-down.  
NVIS propagation mode only works at lower HF range.  This would be strictly local, especially deployed on the ground as it is described.
73 and have fun,
Rob

-----Original Message-----
>From: W2HX <w2hx at w2hx.com>
>Sent: Mar 26, 2011 10:34 PM
>To: mrca at mailman.qth.net, armyradios at yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [MRCA] anyone play with this clansman 6 meter base antenna?
>
>I have no idea what the military designation of this antenna is, so I am
>providing a link to some information on it.
>
> 
>
>http://www.armyradio.com/arsc/customer/product.php?productid=2292
><http://www.armyradio.com/arsc/customer/product.php?productid=2292&cat=111&p
>age=1> &cat=111&page=1
>
> 
>
>Anyone have experience with this? Anyone understand the topology of this
>antenna? I get the base is a ground plane which sounds very good. And I see
>a thicker mast in the middle. But what of the other legs and the wiring on
>the top between the legs and center piece? What is the story on this? Anyone
>know the radiation pattern? Is it NVIS? Take off angle? Any info?
>
> 
>
>In the field, anyone have any results to report compared to other antennae? 
>
> 
>
>73 Eugene W2HX
>
> 
>
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