I have the Hi-Q 4/80 screwdriver antenna and have only used it mobile so far. It is a great antenna as far as mobile operation goes. I may use it parked in the driveway as one of my "fixed" antennas for some upcoming contests.You could use the Hi-Q antenna with radials or just leave it on your vehicle, then you don't need the radials. I don't know if that is convenient for you (location of the vehicle relative to the operating position), but it is an option.
Good luck, Tom, KG3V On Jan 3, 2010 7:00pm, Maarten van Rossum <pd2r.maar...@gmail.com> wrote: > The antenna by itself maybe small, but keep in mind that in order to make > it > function properly, you need radials and lots of 'em. > If you mount the vertical on the ground, radial length is less important. > If > you mount is with elevated radials you need at least 2 tuned radials for > each band to make it work. > But you can find that info on the SteppIR Website as well so you probably > no > this already ;-) > 73, Maarten > PD2R > 2010/1/3 Mike K2MK k...@comcast.net> > > > > Hi Frank: > > > > Lots of K3 users have the SteppIR BigIR vertical. I know this from > being a > > member of both Yahoo groups. You might want to pose the same question on > > the > > SteppIR Yahoo group. > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SteppIR/ > > > > And I just thought you would like to know that SteppIR has just > announced > > the addition of an optional coil to the SmallIR that will make that > antenna > > work on 80 through 6 meters as does the BigIR. The SmallIR is half the > > height of the BigIR. Just a bit more stealthy. Maybe it can be made to > look > > like a flagpole. > > > > 73, > > Mike K2MK > > > > > > >From Frank KD8FIP: > > > > I am looking for an antenna to work 6 thru 80 meters in a condo > > development. I presently own a k3/10. > > > > Stealth is a very strong consideration. It seems that a SteppIR > > Vertical or Hi Q antenna would make sense. Does anyone have experience > > with these two antennas for this type of application? Thanks you for > > your time and expertise. > > > > Frank KD8FIP > > -- > > View this message in context: > > http://n2.nabble.com/Hi-Q-versus-Vertical-tp4246657p4247140.html > > Sent from the [HAM] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
