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:

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Thanks and 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Minor" <[log in to unmask]>
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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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