[SixClub] Six meter antennas

[Rental Cars LLC John Carson]

Chris,

what you suggest is a capital idea.  I do like the slinky on hf, but your
handling observation is correct...
Looks like a trip to RS is in order! Think I will build one. next weekend.

73,

John kd5srw



> With the length of a 6mtr whip (54 in or so max), a dipole will as short
> as a 1/4wave CB whip... a SIMPLE 1/2wave dipole made out of #14 or #12
> wire will be easier to handle than a Slinky antenna... Too much bother
> on 6mtrs....where size is not an issue....on HF lower freqs, the Slinky
> can be beneficial in shortening the physical length  of the
> antenna.....but keeping the electrical length at max... on 6 and above,
> the two lengths are not that much different to be worth it.. Personally,
> two 1/4wave whips on a mount used to make two HamSticks, etc into a
> dipole is the easiest.. I got the whips from RS, cut them down to
> resosnant lengths, got the mount from EPO in Houston for $7 or so... and
> viola!! Instant 6mtr dipole...and one support can hold it all...and
> easily taken apart for transport.
>
> Chris
> WB5ITT
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rental Cars LLC John Carson <kd5srw at theshop.net>
> Sent: Aug 8, 2004 7:28 PM
> To: robertwilson at shaw.ca, sixclub at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [SixClub] Six meter antennas
>
>>Just a thought here...if you are going to construct a portable 6m
> antenna, I wonder if you could use a couple of the orginal steel Slinky
> toys and make a dipole cut to 6m...it could be portable and adjustable
> as well.
> Wonder if something like that would work for 6m...I know it works on
> various hf bands cause I own one (made by a handicapped Ham group in St
> Louis.)
>
> FWIW,
>
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