[SMCARA] Any buddipole users?

[Daniel Metcalf]

Carlos,

No apologies necessary! This kind of stuff (to me) is what the hobby is all
about! In fact it spawned a great discussion of what options there are for
portable HF antennas. I rather enjoyed reading about the different antennas
mentioned.

Thanks,


On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 12:11 AM, Carlos Velazquez <cvela90 at hotmail.com>wrote:

> Well, I ordered the buddipole. Have not ordered the analyzer or the amp
> yet. Really liked the HFPacker until I saw it is a kit (my soldering skills
> leave a LOT to be desired).
>
> Is having to manually select the filter instead of it being automatic more
> than personal preference?
>
> Thanks for all the help and apologies for the newbie questions.
>
> Carlos
>
> Sent from my 📲
>
> > On Nov 7, 2013, at 12:41 PM, "Clarke, Tom   AIR4.0P NATOPS" <
> frederic.clarke at navy.mil> wrote:
> >
> > I am a big fan of the Buddiepole system and have used them on several
> DXPeditions as well as portable/field day use.  I share all of Dan's
> observations and also highly recommend using an antenna analyzer to get it
> set up. The MFJ works great and there are several other smaller ones out
> there that fit nicely into your pack.
> >
> > In the interest of full disclosure, I am a personal friend of Budd, W3FF
> the designer, and his son Chris W6HFP who runs the company. I have no
> financial interest in the company, just a happy user of the antennas
> >
> > Amp-wise, I use a K5OOR HFPacker Amp which is small and takes the 817 up
> to 35 watts or so.  There are also some Italian amps that run 50 or 100
> watts out. The HF packer is a kit and is also available as a 100watt
> version. TenTec and Elecraft make "afterburners" also that could be used.
> >
> > 73 Tom/W4OKW
> >
> > Tom Clarke
> > Wyle, Inc  Aeronautics
> > P3 Product Lead, PEO(A)
> > USN/USMC National Airworthiness Office
> > Naval Air Systems Command, AIR-4.0P
> > (301) 995-3793/DSN 995-3793
> > Fax: (301) 342-3776
> > Cell (301) 904-2053
> > frederic.clarke at navy.mil
> >
> > "A good Navy is not a provocation to war.
> > It is the surest guaranty of peace."
> > President Theodore Roosevelt
>



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