WhichMFJ apartment antenna did you have?

Was it the little box with the attached whip or the one with the whip and 
the countrpoise?

They make a few models of apartment style antennas.

Tey all get mixed reviews.

I'm attempting to use two Hy Power shortened 20 meter dipoles on my balcony 
and not really getting anywhere.

I thought antennas were supposed to be resonant on the bands they were to 
used for.

Both of these antennas set off the high swr message on my Kenwood TS480SAT.

Guess I'll have to get a sighted friend over here with an antenna analyzer 
and see what he can do.

All I want to do is send low power CW. Is that too much to ask?

73,

Eric
KU3I

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From: "Kevin Minor" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 10:22 AM
Subject: I hope to have HF capability soon to join in the Cross Country net.


> Hi.
>
>
>
> For quite a while I've had a Kenwood TS-2000.  I've enjoyed using it on 2
> meters and 440 Mhz.  When I purchased the radio I also bought an MFJ
> apartment antenna.  It didn't work well at all.  This past week I decided 
> to
> bite the bullet and purchase a Buddypole.  I hope this antenna works a bit
> better.  Whenever I can get some help over here to put it together I plan 
> on
> seeing how many stereos and television sets I can get into <grin>.
> Seriously, I'm looking forward to getting on HF again, and maybe I'll be
> able to check into the Sunday net on 20 meters.  If anybody has had
> experience with a Buddypole, I'd be curious about what you think of the
> antenna.  Be honest about it.  If it's a crummy antenna, I'd like to know 
> so
> I can cry in my beer.  I've heard some good reports about it, so I'm 
> hopeful
> it will work for me.
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance for any information.
>
>
>
> 73, and don't work too hard.
>
>
>
> Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY
>
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