Photo of my quick 1/2 wave Silver Rod mobile static set up

[RadioDaze2.0]

Was not sure where to put this, just took a quick cell phone snap of my most simple set up when I have 2-3 hours maximum to do a little 11m DXing in the South of the UK. This was today's setup about 4 hours ago. (If I go out for a day I use IMAX2000 or GM) Just a end fed silver rod 1/2 wave with MJF 915 1:1 ferrite choke isolator on 12 feet of pole clamped to a fence post. I managed a few East Coast US stations, 3 Brazilian stations, 1 Germany and Trinidad....Alexander 158ET70 158 Echo Tango 70 (becoming a regular contact and such a nice guy to chat to !) Simple. lightweight and effective setup for moderate F2 layer skip conditions. I just sit in the car and feed my 10M RG-213 into the passenger window.

This takes me about 5 mins to get on air from park up.

 

[tba02]

Here is my static mobile from last January. I have since changed out the painters pole to 2x5ft sections of top rail that go into a tripod, lag bolted to a heavy pallet that sits in the back of the truck. I can go as high as 20ft w/o the need for guys. The antenna is an A99. In the woods where there is very little man made noise it is as quiet as a peep.

 

[RadioDaze2.0]

Here is my static mobile from last January. I have since changed out the painters pole to 2x5ft sections of top rail that go into a tripod, lag bolted to a heavy pallet that sits in the back of the truck. I can go as high as 20ft w/o the need for guys. The antenna is an A99. In the woods where there is very little man made noise it is as quiet as a peep.

You got to love a low background noise mobile static QTH with a full size antenna for radio. Top job.

 

[E412B]

You guys may want to try one of these.

http://www.grainger.com/product/GRE...m/rp/s/is/image/Grainger/4GA98_AS01?$smthumb$

It's less than 4' long when collapsed. Telescopes to 24' and the metal hook on the end can be removed.

I use one when pulling cable across ceiling when installing cat5/6. Makes short work of long pulls.

 

[Mudduckmobile]

Here is my static mobile from last January. I have since changed out the painters pole to 2x5ft sections of top rail that go into a tripod, lag bolted to a heavy pallet that sits in the back of the truck. I can go as high as 20ft w/o the need for guys. The antenna is an A99. In the woods where there is very little man made noise it is as quiet as a peep.

How do you ground? I'm putting up A-99 in my ram 4x4. I'm planning on useing #40 pvc, 5ft. long ea. X 6. And will be tx from my hill up 6,000 ft. Rci 2970n4, ( maybe my 1kw. Bbi as well.) I plan on grounding with an 8 ft. Copper I'm going to hammer in.

 

[tba02]

I haven't bothered to ground as it is only a temporary station and I am only running low power.

 

[Steve_Buckeye]

Was not sure where to put this, just took a quick cell phone snap of my most simple set up when I have 2-3 hours maximum to do a little 11m DXing in the South of the UK. This was today's setup about 4 hours ago. (If I go out for a day I use IMAX2000 or GM) Just a end fed silver rod 1/2 wave with MJF 915 1:1 ferrite choke isolator on 12 feet of pole clamped to a fence post. I managed a few East Coast US stations, 3 Brazilian stations, 1 Germany and Trinidad....Alexander 158ET70 158 Echo Tango 70 (becoming a regular contact and such a nice guy to chat to !) Simple. lightweight and effective setup for moderate F2 layer skip conditions. I just sit in the car and feed my 10M RG-213 into the passenger window.

This takes me about 5 mins to get on air from park up.

Hope to catch you on 38 LSB when the skip comes in!