ASTROPLANE best vertical antenna ever?

[HomerBB]

It is a good choice. No doubt. But at that height above the ground I think a 1/4 GP would have been equally good, and easier to carry up the tree if the radials were attached after climbing up into the tree. Thinner package to get up there.
Don't fall down.

 

[KneeBiter]

It is a good choice. No doubt. But at that height above the ground I think a 1/4 GP would have been equally good, and easier to carry up the tree if the radials were attached after climbing up into the tree. Thinner package to get up there.
Don't fall down.

For the longest time I had an original Astroplane in a pine tree. I actually brought it up with the hoop off and assembled the hoop around the tree. So the antenna was actually in the tree and not above. Had a mast coming down lagged into the tree with Stainless. Worked great with perfect swr. I have since taken it down but it worked great and wind did not do a thing to it.

 

[Riverman]

For the longest time I had an original Astroplane in a pine tree. I have since taken it down but it worked great and wind did not do a thing to it.

Am guessing that was many moons ago.
If not, care to sell it?

 

[KneeBiter]

Actually have 3 of them. 2 used originals with top hats and a nos new in box original with no top hat. Keeping them. Someday I'll get one back in the air.

 

[jtrouter]

For the longest time I had an original Astroplane in a pine tree. I actually brought it up with the hoop off and assembled the hoop around the tree. So the antenna was actually in the tree and not above. Had a mast coming down lagged into the tree with Stainless. Worked great with perfect swr. I have since taken it down but it worked great and wind did not do a thing to it.

Question, if you had it up and it worked perfectly why did you take it down? Find something better?

 

[KneeBiter]

Question, if you had it up and it worked perfectly why did you take it down? Find something better?

No, circumstances changed and antenna had to come down. Better is very subjective. In the 80s I had it up on a telephone pole and it couldn't be touched. There is bigger. But better? All depends on what you are after.

 

[Miura]

Where can you buy one ? Do they still make these ?

Yes you can get them through a Spanish website. Forgot the name but it was in stock last week. I’m a big fan of those Astroplane + they are pre tuned. No need to fiddle with SWR

 

[jtrouter]

Yes you can get them through a Spanish website. Forgot the name but it was in stock last week. I’m a big fan of those Astroplane + they are pre tuned. No need to fiddle w

Yes you can get them through a Spanish website. Forgot the name but it was in stock last week. I’m a big fan of those Astroplane + they are pre tuned. No need to fiddle with SWR

It is a clone of the Astroplane and its a Tagra BT-101

 

[Miura]

It is a clone of the Astroplane and its a Tagra BT-101

That’s correct

 

[jtrouter]

Here we again

That’s correct

That’s correct

Here we are again, The Astroplane,
Now that it has finally warmed up way up here in the PNW I have a tree climber that is ready to climb up and mount my antenna. I have been reading about using
baluns. Now not being a antenna or RF engineer I have to ask questions here for advice. Should i use one? and if so what type? I was looking at using the "ugly balun" but again i am not sure if is needed or should be used? Or is there a better
type to use? I await your smart words of advice.

 

[nfsus]

Astroplane mobile for 2 meterzzzzzzzz

 

[Alexis Mercado]

Astroplane mobile for 2 meterzzzzzzzz

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[nfsus]

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A mobile 2meter antenna that's an astroplane. Itd look so dumb I thinkni wanna do it

 

[hotrod]

Yes you can get them through a Spanish website. Forgot the name but it was in stock last week. I’m a big fan of those Astroplane + they are pre tuned. No need to fiddle with SWR

you get them from mr.coily now same design justbeefed up and i think unlimited power handling

 

[nfsus]

I've built a few for 11m. They're awesome. Not the best prob, but work well and look sexy. When it warms up I think I'll build a vhf version like the patent