I've used the Buddipole quite successfully on 2M. First was for a century (100 mile) bide ride we do here in Michigan. This usage is at the far end of the course and over a ridge fro the repeater we use for the event. The second time I used the Buddipole on 2M was after Katrina on the Gulf coast. There we had a simplex net (no repeaters) covering Jackson county, MS.
I use the 16 foot mast and an extra whip with the VeraTee. I wire the horizontal whips together as the ground plane (sometimes I angle them down at 45 degrees). -- Clark B. Wierda N8CBW > I am considering purchasing a buddipole from elecraft for portable hf > use. This weekend I need to set up a 2m base station to provide > communications for a local bicycle race. The buddipole literature > indicates that it works from 2meters through hf. Has anyone tried to > use the buddipole for 2 meter repeater work. I'm assuming I will need > to orient the buddipole near vertically or otherwise to achieve vertical > polarization. My real reason for wanting a buddipole is for travel with > my KX-1, or field use with the K2/100, but if it will solve the > immediate problem, it may get me moving to make the purchase! > > Thanks, > > Howard Ashcraft, W1WF > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 1:01 AM > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Elecraft Digest, Vol 25, Issue 5 > > Send Elecraft mailing list submissions to > elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than > "Re: Contents of Elecraft digest..." > > > > > ***************************** > This communication, including any attachments, is confidential and may be > protected by privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, > dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly > prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please > immediately notify the sender by telephone or email, and permanently > delete all copies, electronic or other, you may have. > > To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the IRS, we inform you > that any tax advice contained in this communication (including any > attachments) was not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, > for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code > or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any > transaction or matter addressed herein. > > The foregoing applies even if this notice is imbedded in a message that is > forwarded or attached. > ***************************** > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
