Hi Dave I always use these antennas on my car for mobile operation and they work really well.On 40mtrs from the uk I can regularly work into the USA during the hours of darkness with just 100 watts.During daylight hours then all around the uk and Western Europe is also easy to do. 73 Ian G7HFS/PA3IKH
Hustler Antenna makes a series of loaded antennas that are rates @ 1 kw. You can simply swap out loads for different bands on the balcony, real easy and fast.
I really admiring that kerosene lantern collection you got! But yeah, I kind of wish they still made the octopus hub for them. My guess is that other companies didn't see it as a big seller so they don't produce them.
I have this balcony linear loaded dipole cut so it matches 15, 17, 12 and 10 cw with xiegu90 tuner. I can tune it on 20 and 40 as well.. but ...I presume the antenna is not efficient on 20 and 40. Have notworked any on 20,.com40. I don't mind. I still hva great fun and sometimes I work dx. 20w only.
I found a homemade hamstick commander works well enough for me in those tiny spaces
Christmas Tree base works well too!
Hi Dave
I always use these antennas on my car for mobile operation and they work really well.On 40mtrs from the uk I can regularly work into the USA during the hours of darkness with just 100 watts.During daylight hours then all around the uk and Western Europe is also easy to do.
73
Ian G7HFS/PA3IKH
Hustler Antenna makes a series of loaded antennas that are rates @ 1 kw. You can simply swap out loads for different bands on the balcony, real easy and fast.
I really admiring that kerosene lantern collection you got! But yeah, I kind of wish they still made the octopus hub for them. My guess is that other companies didn't see it as a big seller so they don't produce them.
Hippie Dave 😁😁
Dave, does the loading coil act as an induction coil if the whip is inserted into it? N0QFT, Glen
Cast Iron umbrella base for antenna mast base
off topic...Does that phone still work? Haven't seen one of those in years.
I have this balcony linear loaded dipole cut so it matches 15, 17, 12 and 10 cw with xiegu90 tuner. I can tune it on 20 and 40 as well.. but ...I presume the antenna is not efficient on 20 and 40. Have notworked any on 20,.com40. I don't mind. I still hva great fun and sometimes I work dx. 20w only.
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