Hi Gary,

OK.  I looked at the eham.net reviews as well as the pacific antenna and
hfpack web sites.  This looks like a great antenna, especially for sighted
hams.  How did you build the coil kit?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Lee" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 2:22 PM
Subject: Re: portable hf antennas


> Darrell:
>
> I think a good set of radials would improve that antenna markedly.
>
> Also, not sure if the joey is base loaded or center loaded.  THe pac-12 is
> center loaded, and has performed well for me.
> I run almost exclusively qrp cw, and have worked most of the u.s. with 5
> watts and either the pac-12 or just a wire supported on a fiberglass
> crappy
> pole with a counterpoise.
>
> Don't know your situation, but if you can get three or four quarter wave
> radials laid down, you should see much better performance.
>
> 73 and good luck
> At 01:53 PM 1/15/2005 -0700, you wrote:
>
>>Hi Gary,
>>
>>I am currently running the Outbacker Joey portable vertical antenna.  I
>>have
>>it clamped to the rail on the patio of my first floor apartment with a
>>single counterpoise wire that is connected to copper hotwater pipes.
>>
>>This antenna is accessible.  Plugging a wanderwire in to a specific hole
>>on
>>the side of the antenna selects the band of operation.  It is an extremely
>>poor performer and almost not worth the trouble.
>>
>>I haven't yet replaced this antenna with something new.  I am weighing my
>>options.  Might just wait a few years till I have a house or something...
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Gary Lee" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 8:18 AM
>>Subject: portable hf antennas
>>
>>
>> > John and others:
>> >
>> > Take a look at the pac-12 portable vertical.  from pacific antenna;
>> > http://www.pacificantenna.com
>> >
>> > Also, you can home brew this from the article at
>> > http://www.njqrp.org/pac-12/index.html
>> >
>> >
>> > I built one last year, and it works great.  Mine was all home brew, and
>> > only needed some help with the machining and one solder joint.
>> >
>> > I modified the design to use one coil and a wander lead.  However, I
>> > may
>> > go
>> > back to separate coils for ruggedness and ease of setup.
>> >
>> > Hope this helps.
>>
>>
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