Hi Tom,

Excellent!  Please let me know your results on tuning the Buddipole without
sight!  I could place it outside on a patio, so that will be quite a bit
better than being indoors.

Thanks/73 and happy Easter

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 7:17 AM
Subject: Re: Usable, accessible portable antenna?


>     Daryl:
>
> As you may or may not know, I received a Buddipole antenna from my XYL and
> my son for Christmas this year, and am getting ready to try it out in an
> outdoor portable situation, now that the Michigan weather is finally
> improving.  I have been working with the designer of the Buddipole
> (Budd--W3FF), and he is developing instructions for me to use the antenna
> system without having to worry about color codes.  I have not tried it
yet,
> but once my teaching semester is over in a few weeks, I will make that a
top
> priority goal, since I may use it for Field Day.
>
> Will let you know how I make out.
>
> I know you want to use any antenna like this indoors, and I know that a
lot
> of folks have had success with it that way.
>
> Hope this helps at least a little.
>
> Best 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Darrell Shandrow" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 6:09 PM
> Subject: Usable, accessible portable antenna?
>
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > OK.  My portable, apartment QRP station is up and running, well, sort
> of...
> > I have the Icom IC-703 running with the Outbacker Joey antenna.  The
> > Outbacker is wonderfully accessible; just change the band tap plug to
> change
> > bands, but, well, that's about all I can say for it...  While I can
> receive
> > some signals on HF, I am essentially unable to transmit.  Oh, yes, I can
> get
> > a decent SWR, especially when I use my rig's auto antenna tuner, but I
> can't
> > even work a fellow ham three miles away.
> >
> > Does anyone have any ideas of a better antenna that can be assembled and
> > tuned without the need of sight?  I am specifically thinking about
either
> > the Super Antennas MP-1 or even a Buddipole.  The Buddipole looks like
it
> > might even provide some real performance, while the MP-1 looks like it
> might
> > provide a little better performance than my existing Outbacker Joey.
Any
> > ideas are welcome.  I really want to get on the air and make some actual
> > QSOs, but I'm reaching the end of my budget for experimenting to get
this
> > done...  My next move really needs to count for something...  :-)
> >
> > Thanks and 73.