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Any of the ham stick variants, we have about 5 different brand names here in the UK and they're all very similar. I have a few here that I bought second hand, I use them as blanks to make bug catcher style antennas ;)

George if you ever visit Blackpool, genuine offer, get in touch before you come here and I'll show you what happens when you add salt water to the DX ;)

Looks good, I've seen a few people using this configuration beam and there's no questioning their efficacy. Maybe a project for me sometime down the line. The problem is I've got more projects than I've got time, QRO mobile is a big project for this year as I need to complete this to a...

I'm not, and neither is my experience just opinion. I use it to my advantage everytime I get out by the water, it's one of the main reasons why I can work stations 16,000 miles away with 500mW. It's the reason why some of the big Australian contest stations hear me better on their upper antenna...

You have no idea what the antenna weighs, I can tell you now that the antenna, and it's support poles, are lighter than an A99, how do I know? I have an A99 here for testing. Now that is a fact! You're welcome to your opinion, and you've shared it with us, however I don't share the same...

I've spent a lot of days / hours searching for the ideal location for portable, mobile and backpack operations, and believe me when I say I would wear waders and stand in the sea if it made that much difference, however I noticed no appreciable difference between my 1/4WL antenna being over...

Hi Henry, thanks for the info. I think I know where I went wrong with the 3 element I tried, I've just modelled another version using OWA dimensions, rather than stock design, bingo ;) There is just one however, I'm struggling to get worthwhile better forward gain, I'm stuck around 10.7dBi...

Conor one of the concerns voiced on this section of the forum is the reliability of modelling, whilst I use it to explain simple antennas, simple installations, it's true that it's nigh on impossible to factor in all the variables. In the example I discussed above, I wasn't looking to see...

If I recall correctly, getting a good match to 50ohm was a problem with 3 elements, it would probably need a stub or other impedance transformer at the feedpoint.

Hi ghutch, thanks for the comments. I've read all there is to read on 'vertical learnings' website, it's part of my inspiration ;) I'm exclusively mobile and have been for the last couple of years. I turned my shack into a mini gym with the intention of using a small bedroom in the house...

Hi Henry, thanks for the comments. I've read F4BKV detailed website and the 6Y2A write up and the 'Team Vertical' story, all great information and freely provided, the internet at it's best. One thing I don't think I mentioned in my original post was my interest/fascination with the...

Found this series of posts by Steve, G3TXW, on HRD (HamRadioDeals) Here Steve answers a similar question: Just found the one where I asked about his test fixture:

I asked Steve how he set about testing chokes, and apart from remembering he use an AIM4170 analyser I can't remember the details, he did say that a two port analyser would be easier, I'll see if I can find the details and will post it here when I do.

Why isn't it portable :confused1: something that is lightweight, can be carried in a rucksack, and takes me 10 minutes to erect, I'd call that pretty much portable, it's hardly permanent. I can take my backpack gear onto the beach and erect the antenna at the waters edge, even if I keep the gear...

I'll answer that by starting another thread so we don't derail thins one ;) How does antenna modelling help us

I see a number of issues on this particular section of the forum with regard to antenna modelling software and real World results. Let me start by saying I am a rank amateur when it comes to modelling software, I use freely available software and play at it, and maybe learn something along the...

Revisiting an old thread as I spent the Winter based in the Canary Islands and every fourth day had to fly to and from either Finland or Sweden as part of my job. I'd carried out some research on the subject of operating /AM Aeronautical Mobile, and whilst illegal in the UK and Italy, it's legal...

Ok Chaps, I finally got chance to take the kit out to the seaside and have some fun, well a kind of fun, 10m was deadsville, but not beyond redemption. One of the important criteria for this antenna was that it had to be capable of being assembled by one person, two people is always a bonus...

Here's a quick video with the antenna lying on the ground, I'll be carrying out some tests later today and will have pictures and video to show the results: G7DIE portable 2 element vertical yagi Remember gain figures are modelled over salt water as this is where the antenna will be used ;)

The vertical dipole antenna is of similar similar construction, as used on the TX6G DXpedition recently. The decision behind my design is the simplicity of construction and feed arrangement. I hear what you say about the choke, I bought a load of 43 and 61 mix cores at a radio rally a couple...