I borrowed a friends buddipole setup for a trip to Valdosta, GA with
my K2/100. It had an 8' mast. My understanding is it perfoms
significantly better with the 16' mast. It did ok for what I was
doing. I had a 20m dipole strung low, and the buddipole did better
than that. The biggest plus
Wow! Thanks for all the input. FWIW, I already own the SGC-231 tuner
so it and wire cost me nothing. I would have to buy the Buddipole so
it would have to be significantly easier/better to use to make it
worth spending $400 on.
Again, thanks for all the input. I appreciate it.
Brian Lloyd
Brian,
Have you considered something like the YO-YO tenna?
www.hamradiofun.com/yoyodeluxe.html
They are very nice and compact dipole antenna and can be made to
resonant length by only spooling out the correct amount of wire that you
need for the particular band you want to work. Hoist it up in a
Brian,
Also remember that one cannot defeat the laws of physics.
A Buddypole is nothing but a piece of radiating 'wire' (OK, so it is a
tube or whip, little difference) that is tuned by the inductor. A piece
of wire the same length as the Buddypole attached to a tuner should
perform about the
Hi Brian
It really depends on what you can find for
antenna supports. A wire dipole cut to frequency
and up in the air higher than you are likely to
raise a Buddipole will do more for you. The
Buddipole makes a nice fallback antenna, but
I'd try for an elevated wire antenna where possible.
73, Bo
Brian and All,
Wire and a tuner is always good, particularly if you can get it up high
enough. And, it's cheaper But I think a Buddipole could be a good
choice unless you know in advance how you would be able to raise a wire
antenna adequately to get good results. I have a Buddipole sys
Robert Allbright wrote:
>
> I haven't but have examined it at Martin Lynch and just think that it
> is a very convenient, quick way of getting
> on air from a portable location with a system which is going to
> considerably outperform mobile whips.
>
Considerably outperform? Isn't it basica
: 2008/05/13 Tue AM 07:54:05 BST
> To: "elecraft Reflector"
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Buddipole vs. tuner and wire
>
> Wire antennas! The Buddipole is OK but a decent wire antenna will
> outperform.
>
> Simon Brown, HB9DRV
>
>
Yes, I have one. Myself I would take some pre-made wire antennas, probably
dipoles which I can string up.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
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From: "Robert Allbright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Simon
have you actually tried the Buddipole?
I haven't but have examin
Simon
have you actually tried the Buddipole?
I haven't but have examined it at Martin Lynch and just think that it
is a very convenient, quick way of getting
on air from a portable location with a system which is going to
considerably outperform mobile whips.
73 Rob, G3RCE
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Wire antennas! The Buddipole is OK but a decent wire antenna will
outperform.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
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From: "Brian Lloyd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Thinking about antennas, I was planning to take my SGC-231 tuner and some
wire but am also looking at
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