Can that be like my Carolina bug catcher? Where you find a length for the
whip, and just stick with that and have someone with an analyzer setup the
taps on the coil or whatever it has, at that position so you need only move
the tap and not the whip and you can mark the whip with tape or something?
I'm just curious having never had one but that's what I've done with my
Carolina bugcatcher I use for portable setups.
----- Original Message -----
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 8:52 PM
Subject: Re: I hope to have HF capability soon to join in the Cross Country
net.
> Kevin:
>
> I had a Buddipole for a few years, and used it as my main HF antenna in
> our
> first RV travel trailer.
>
> What I found was this: When the antenna worked, it really worked.
>
> However, I found it to be quite difficult to get the right combination of
> coil tap settings and whip lengths for various frequencies without the aid
> of an antenna analyzer to see how the antenna was actually performing in a
> given configuration.
>
> I eventually sold it, because I felt there were just too many variables to
> contend with in order to insure that it performed consistently.
>
> In saying all of this, I do not want to discourage you. Maybe you can
> figure out a system to get it to work well in various configurations, and
> have those configurations easily set up when needed.
>
> If you can do that, you will be a much better guy than me.
>
> If you want to write to me privately regarding my Buddipole experiences,
> my
> personal e-mail is:
>
> [log in to unmask]
>
> Thanks and 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kevin Minor" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 1:22 PM
> 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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