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Topic: Hamstick Dipole? Opinions Please!
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Voodoo Radio
General Troublemaker Posts: 1421
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 11-28-2002 05:39
   
Here is a stealthy antenna question for yous guys...Take 2-40 meter "Hamstick antennas and mount them as a dipole.... Like this.... http://www.buxcommco.com/budget_ant.htm Do you think you could tune it for 41 meters? I can get the Hamsticks local for $16.50 each and then build the dipole mount.... What do you think? Is it worth the efford to build it? ------------------
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Pigmeat
General Troublemaker Posts: 585
Registered: Apr 2004
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posted 11-28-2002 22:24
I've been thinking about doing the same thing. You could put togther two of things and use one as a reflector in a mini beam array.Admin |
Captain Ron
General Troublemaker Posts: 246
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 11-29-2002 16:25
That should work well. Even a single "hamstick" does pretty good when conditions are decent. Admin |
Voodoo Radio
General Troublemaker Posts: 1421
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 11-30-2002 05:12
Well, I will tell you guys on thing....Thanksgiving Morning I put up my first try at that type of antenna. 2 - 9ft 1/4 wave whip CB antennas in the Horizontial dipole fashion about 30 ft off the ground... Checked the SWR at 27.555 MHZ was 1.7:1...with the antenna ends pointing N-NE / S-SW I got a 5/7 Signal report out on Maine on the first try with 100 watts USB out of the ICOM IC-718.... Yes, The Hamstick Dipole will be my next project.... see If can tune them for the 41 meter band.... ------------------
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