I think the quarterwave version uses the top of the car to make a ground plane. You wouldn't have that inside. I don't think the 5-8 wave works that way, so it might work all right. It's kind of tall though. A 440 5-8 wave wouldn't be so tall.
At 02:46 PM 4/26/2004, you wrote:
>How good do those magnet topper antennas work indoors? Someone told me I
>could use one of those, not sure if they make them triband, or at least 440
>and 2 meters. I suppose if there's irlp or echolink systems around, that can
>get my signal further too, but if there are, I don't know the access codes.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "David R. Basden" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 2:52 PM
>Subject: Re: Jacks on THF6A
>
>
>> A quarter-wave two-meter ground plane is small enough to hang from the
>ceiling if necessary.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> At 12:28 PM 4/23/2004, you wrote:
>> >Yeah, it's the only one I've ever had, I used to operate on an icom rig
>that
>> >had a speech chip, I forgot the model now, but still may have it at home.
>> >Although it wasn't really that good for accessisibility to my knowledge
>like
>> >this HT, it worked good at my parents place, but I can't install an
>antenna
>> >in an apartment, or would there be something I could use?
>> >
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 8:55 PM
>> >Subject: Re: Jacks on THF6A
>> >
>> >
>> >> I actually did the same thing by mistake once, and my THF6A
>survived
>> >> quite well.
>> >>
>> >> You will love the rig; it's the most accessible HT I have ever owned.
>> >>
>> >> Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>> >>
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "Brent Harding" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 9:40 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: Jacks on THF6A
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > Oh, that's good, thought I could smell something after I plugged it
>in
>> >the
>> >> > mike jack that I thought was power, probably just a little concerned
>> >when
>> >> I
>> >> > found it would fit in both to remind me to think twice about leaving
>it
>> >> like
>> >> > that.
>> >> >
>> >> > ----- Original Message -----
>> >> > From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> > Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 7:43 PM
>> >> > Subject: Re: Jacks on THF6A
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > > Brent:
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Don't panic, you are probably ok.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > The bottom jack is for the wall adapter which converts AC to the DC
>> >you
>> >> > need
>> >> > > to run the rig.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > The other two jacks, as I said, relate to mics and headphones, so I
>> >> doubt
>> >> > > very much that you hurt anything, especially with the small wall
>> >charger
>> >> > > supplied with the radio.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>> >> > >
>> >> > > ----- Original Message -----
>> >> > > From: "Brent Harding" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> > > Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 8:17 PM
>> >> > > Subject: Re: Jacks on THF6A
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > > > Oh, no! I hope I didn't blow up the mike jack with the AC plug
>then,
>> >I
>> >> > > think
>> >> > > > one is DC and one AC and one head phone/mic, they wouldn't make
>it
>> >> > > possible
>> >> > > > to plug AC in to the mic or headset one, I hope.
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > ----- Original Message -----
>> >> > > > From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> > > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> > > > Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 6:25 PM
>> >> > > > Subject: Jacks on THF6A
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > > Don,
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > > Right youare, the lower one is Power. The middle one is Mic
>and
>> >the
>> >> > top
>> >> > > > is
>> >> > > > > earphones which uses a sub-mini.
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > > Steve Pollo
>> >> > > > > Lansing, MI
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > >
>> >>
>>
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