Danny:

Well, we'll know for sure once I get my TS480 out into the motor home and 
try the screw-driver set-up.

Had actually thought of trying it all out later this month for the SPAR 
Winter Field Day contest.  But, that remains to be seen.

Will let everyone know how I do.

73 from Tom Behler:   KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Danny Dyer" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 10:17 AM
Subject: Re: Buddy Pole Antenna


> Hi Tom, for your RV situation, I believe you made the best decision, 
> because
> of automatic pushbutton tuning.
> Hope your Station's working out well, Danny.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 11:31 PM
> Subject: Re: Buddy Pole Antenna
>
>
>>    Danny:
>>
>> I seriously had thought of the super antennas, but went for a
>> screw-driver-type mobile HF antenna with a Turbo-tuner tuning device for
>> the
>> motor home set-up.
>>
>> But, if I ever were to need something again for portable HF operation, 
>> the
>> super antennas would be something I'd seriously look at again, for the
>> reasons you suggest.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Danny Dyer" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 11:12 PM
>> Subject: Re: Buddy Pole Antenna
>>
>>
>>> 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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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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