I bought an antenna made by Arrow Products, or some such name. I'll get
the yl to look at it , but meanwhile, it was revieed in QST a couple of
years ago, does 2m & 440, is intended for the new satellite and anything
else, has a built in duplexer, is made from shafts of competion target
arrows. The square cross section comes apart in 2 pieces and the elements
thread into it. Packed up it's about 18 inches long and light enough for
backpacking. I haven't used it much, as it just the other day reappeared
after my move 16 months ago. It has a pistol grip handle that perhaps
would fasten to a photo tripod. I'm going to use it simplex on field day
and will report the results.
I just looked in my data base and didn't find it, $160, I think, so
expensive, but very well built.
Tom Karnes
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On Tue, 23 Apr 2002, Robert Ringwald wrote:
> Bret, & other members of this list:
>
> K6RRC & (I think it is W6) MMA have developed a line of portable antennas
> that work well for things such as taking antennas on airplanes & for
> backpacking. It is a vertical that you can put in a briefcase along with
> QRP rigs, if you wanna work QRP.
>
> They also now have a portable beam which breaks down into pieces less than 3
> feet long & comes in a nice little carrying case.
>
> I don't know the name of the line of antennas but they are selling to places
> such as HRO, AES, etc.
>
> I am cc:'ing Vern K6RRC on this & hopefully Vern will send you more info.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Bob [log in to unmask]
> Placerville, CA
> See: http://www.ringwald.com
> See: http://www.theboondockers.com
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brett Winchester" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 7:19 AM
> Subject: 2n try portable antennas
>
>
> > Anyone got a favorite portable antenna? I am anticipating some camping =
> > over the memorial Day weekend and need to start assembling parts and =
> > pieces as the commercial says. I would like to operate 75 through 10 if =
> > the bands are open and I can develop antennas.
> >
> > Does anyone have construction details on a quad loop? I understand that =
> > to be likely to have less noise than a g5rv. =20
> >
> > Also what is your favorite technique as a blind guy to getting a line over
> =
> > that high tree branch (in this case pine) to lead your antenna skyward?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Thank You!
> >
> > BRETT K WINCHESTER PM KD7JN
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