Yeah, I was thinking about a telescopic, if I could find them, so when I'm
portable with the HT, I don't have this huge antenna sticking out that may
get broken when I sit down or something, probably better to put the belt
clip on my th-f6a as putting it just in my pocket is just asking for that to
happen one day, although rubber ducks are quite flexible, and shouldn't
break easily, I hope.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Darrell Shandrow" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 31, 2004 4:12 PM
Subject: Re: HT purchase! Wahoo!


> Hi John, Carl and all,
>
> Agreed.  I think it is better to find a good all-around use antenna for
your
> HT then stick with it, never changing it or changing it very rarely.  I
> decided on the Diamond SRH77 antenna for my IC-T90A and haven't looked
back.
> It is essentially a long duckie.  I believe it is about 19 inches long.
It
> covers 144 and 440 and happens to be an excellent broadbanded receiving
> antenna to go with that radio's wide band receive capability.  It is only
a
> quarter wavelength on 2 meters, but is a half wave on 440.  Since I'm
mostly
> on 440, I love the increased performance of this setup.  I'd stay away
from
> those longer, metal telescopic antennas for use with any HT regardless of
> BNC or SMA connection; you're just asking for trouble the first time you
> accidentally run into something with that antenna and strip the connector
> right off the top of your radio...  :-)
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 3:59 PM
> Subject: Re: HT purchase! Wahoo!
>
>
> > Problem is, the connector isn't that strong, they don't use the BNC
> > connectors anymore so if you are changing antennas for different bands
all
> > the time and for when you're bored to scan around, you'll kill that
> > connector, those SMA antenna connectors aren't very good at all for
> changing
> > stuff around all the time. They're alright for putting an antenna on and
> > leaving it there, or an occasional very careful change but I know a lot
of
> > people that have broken them and those telescoping antennas are the best
> way
> > to do that, they're too heavy for that connector.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Carl Martin" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 6:46 PM
> > Subject: Re: HT purchase! Wahoo!
> >
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >          I have never heard anyone suggest just changing the antenna
on
> > the
> > > F6A to a monoband antenna for the band you are using.  I am mostly on
2
> > > meters and that works for me.  also I wonder about a telescoping 2
meter
> > > antenna.  Starting at the 19 inches for 2 meters you could squash it
> down
> > > to the proper lenghts for 70 and 23 centimeters.  Would that work?
> > > 73, Carl
> > >
> > >
>