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Starface
Senior Member
Username: Starface
Post Number: 1835
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, March 08, 2008 - 12:27 am: | 
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Does anyone own or use one?
I like to try doing some portable CQ/DX in the feild.
I have heard many good things about them and now I like to hear from you here.
Fire Away with your Pro's and Con's.
STARFACE
CEF#Ø476
KI4NBE
HAM#181
CVC#Ø14
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Patzerozero
Senior Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 4182
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, March 09, 2008 - 12:56 pm: |
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a 'famous' local (ham radio book author & contributor to QST & CQ & CQ-VHF) uses homemade dipoles using hamsticks or aluminum tube(for shorter wavelength bands) when he is portable at the docks or on the local 'hill' because he doesn't think the buddipole is a 'worthy expense' at around $350 for the deluxe model. the feeling is that a shortened, wire-wound-over-fiberglas hamstick has a bit less loss then the coils of the buddipole. that said, another friend uses a buddipole while fishing on the barrier beaches off the south shore of LI with his ic706 in his truck. he has great success on 15 & 20 meters, though he says 40(where he prefers to be at home) is a bit of a challenge. he is usually 25+ miles from me & sounds pretty good, and yes, i've heard him speak to most of the same places i do on my 3:1 swr maco! and then some! he bought his used at a hamfest but needed to get a few pieces from the manufacturer. saved roughly $50 after all costs & is happy with it. |
Starface
Senior Member
Username: Starface
Post Number: 1841
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Monday, March 10, 2008 - 4:21 pm: |
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another reason I'm picking up the antenna is I wanted a way to talk HF/VHF when I'm in KY in May for 2 wks, other wise I'm going to have Radio DT's 
Keep the Pro's and Con's coming, thanks
STARFACE
CEF#Ø476
KI4NBE
HAM#181
CVC#Ø14
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