Hi Bobby, Tom, and all, give some consideration to the Super Antennas MP1,
manual screw driver type antenna. It's much easier and more reliable to
tune than the antennas that use clip leads or plug in leads to establish
best frequency-noise dratio and lowest SWR. A couple of us, Jack McSpadden,
wa5rop in Little Rock, and I have and use the antennas well. HTH, Danny
Dyer, Wb4idu.
----- Original Message -----
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 10:54 PM
Subject: Re: Buddy Pole Antenna
> 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:
>
> [log in to unmask]
>
> 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
>> Visit my web page at
>> HYPERLINK http://www.aledobb.com/druesedow
>> http://www.aledobb.com/druesedow
>>
>>
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