Bobby:

I owned and used a Buddipole antenna for my HF set-up in a camper for a 
while, and I'd say you basically have the right idea.  However, I will tell 
you that I eventually sold the antenna because it simply was too hard for me 
to set up the coil taps and whip lengths exactly right so that I'd get 
consistent tuning results on my preferred operating frequencies.

Perhaps you are a much better person than I, and will have better luck with 
the antenna than I did.

My experience was that when it worked, it really worked, although tuning it 
effectively was a problem which I never quite solved.

Here's the address of Budd Drummond (W3FF), the actual maker of the 
Buddipole antenna system:

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When you write to him, feel free to use my name and call, because Budd spent 
a great deal of time working with me, trying to get my Buddipole system to 
work well.  Through it all, I do think he came to understand some of the 
realities that blind hams like us face when trying to use an antenna system 
like this.

Hope this helps at least a little, and please keep us posted on how you do 
with the Buddipole.

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bobby Druesedow" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 6:09 PM
Subject: Buddy Pole Antenna


> Hello:
>
> I have gotten a buddy pole antenna recently. Can anyone give me any
> suggestions on how to set it up? I know that you have to move the
> telescoping parts of the antenna out so much for each band, but am not 
> sure
> how much to move them out. Thanks for the help.
>
> Bobby Druesedow
> Callsign W5OJT
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