Gene, thanks.  I have a set of fiberglass camo netting poles. Maybe emulate the NVIS system I sold. You never need things until you don't have them anymore...  I do have a counterpoint array from a Chinese 102E.  Your idea and the c-pose?  When it's a bit warmer I will see what I can do.   TNX. Jeep K3HVG

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Jeep:
     The AB-1135/PRC mount is an angle iron mount that is driven into the ground by bootheel and has a Prc-10 type of antenna mounting block to accommodate an AT-271 fishing pole antenna. I'm thinking this mount, along with a few radials on the ground, will give you a decent match but won't be very efficient or effective on these low bands. I'm thinking a (very) long wire antenna and a counterpoise wire might be more effective. Think AT-984A/G from the PRC-25.

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Gene Smar AD3F 

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On Thu, Feb 16, 2023 at 6:59 PM, Doran Platt
<[email protected]> wrote:
I have a tactical tricked-out Yaesu FT-897D with an LDG AT-897 tuner. Even have the requisite H-250. I have used it a time or two for Moose and Squirrel with an inverted V in the back-yard. Is there a practical design for a whip that would work on the lower band 80/40/5MHz? I have some rods from a 292 antenna and a folding antenna from a PRC-8,9, or 10. Running the '897D from a 12v battery the power level is about 40 watts at best (vice a solid 100 watts with 13.5V). Maybe I'm barking up the wrong tree? A decent counterpoise is always the bugaboo. TNX
Jeep K3HVG
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