[MRCA] On Patrol Operation Report

[mstangelo at comcast.net]

Eugene,

Thanks for the information. As you said it is no replacement for a full dipole but the quick setup and limited space make it suitable for quick portable operation.

Mike N2MS

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From: W2HX <w2hx at w2hx.com>
To: mstangelo at comcast.net
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Sent: Fri, 22 Aug 2014 18:39:52 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: RE: [MRCA] On Patrol Operation Report

Thanks, Mike. All good info.  So far in the houses we've rented over the years, I've been able to string up a dipole or two and leave them up for the duration of the visit. Then its just a matter of firing up the radio. Having said that, I recently became aware of an antenna called transworld antenna (I am sure it bears to relationship to the daton transworld).  Here is the info on it;

http://www.twantennas.com/

they have a 10,12,15,17 and 20 meter version (tw2010) and also a 40 meter version (tw4040). Both versions share the same elements, you just swap out a center piece. Anyhow, I like that it is self-standing for quick setup and limited space.   It also seems to have excellent reviews on eham.  It is no substitute for a half-wave dipole up in the trees, but for a packable solution it might be interesting to add to the arsenal.

http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/6869
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/8140
http://forums.qrz.com/showthread.php?304885-Transworld-TW4040-and-TW2010-Compact-vertical-dipole-40-meters

I haven’t purchased it, but it might be on my list.

Thanks for the advice.
Eugene