[NLRS] 1296 omnis

[John Kalenowsky, K9JK]

While the discussion has evolved to pleas for use of directive (read 'GAIN')
antennas by rovers, I've only seen a few answers to the original question,
regarding omni antennas for 1296.

I remember the Double Diamond/Iowa Bug Slicer antennas from NA0IA's
presentation on "The Art of the Rover" at the 2002 CSVHFS Conference.  I
haven't used them myself and I am not aware of anyone selling them
commerically but they look fairly easy to build.  There is a pdf with
dimension information at the Cedar Rapids Microwave Society's Web site
http://www.rf.org/crms/projects/DoubleDiamondAntenna.pdf and pictures at
http://www.rf.org/farmers/n0cih/ (look especially at pics 4 and 5 to see the
slotted screw method for connecting the element to the connector flange).

>From the Antenna Range results at 2002 CSVHFS: 5.1 & 6.3 dBi Gain at 902 and
8.3 & 8.5 dBi Gain at 1296.  K0DAS had them for both bands, N0CIH had one
for 902 and NA0IA had one for 1296.

73, JK (K9, that is)

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Subject: [NLRS] 1296 omnis


> Thinking about the possibility of portable operation some time
> (perhaps in January) with omni antennas.  Anyone have luck with 1296
> halos or similar?  I have omni's for 50,144,222,432 but nothing
> beyond that.  Who is selling omni's for 1296 (or 902) these days?
> Any thoughts helpful -
> 73, and good DX for '03
> Matt
> KF0Q
> EN44ea
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