Camping Antenna

[Remo]

how much better would an antron 99 @ around 20 feet to the feed point be versus a 102" whip on the top of my pickup truck ??

i am contemplating on making a "camping antenna" but not if the work that goes into it doesnt justify the gain over a 102"


any help here ?

 

[W5LZ]

There would be some advantages to that 'A99', but I have no way of knowing how much that would be, too many variables. Would it be worth it? I don't know, would it?
- 'Doc

 

[Remo]

There would be some advantages to that 'A99', but I have no way of knowing how much that would be, too many variables. Would it be worth it? I don't know, would it?
- 'Doc

hmmm idk, would it ? thats exactly what im asking here.

 

[Robb]

Sure the A99 will work better.
I would use it over a 102 inch whip - no contest.

 

[office888]

It'd work great.

Use the metal body of the truck as a ground-plane.

A99s are cheap these days.

 

[this_is_nascar]

Would it be a temporary or permanant setup? Have you considered a dipole at all. Most places where you camp have trees and you could throw a wire into a tree higher than 20'.

 

[mackmobile43]

I used a imax 2000 on a 21' pole attached to the bumper of my pickup and a predator 10-k in a mobile situation and the imax showed 5 s-units higher in all DX contacts I made that day.

The predator showed 1.1:1 match and the imax showed 1.5:1.

 

[HomerBB]

I agree with Doc that there are many variables that can affect your results. And I agree with everyone else to give it a whirl. I used to travel the country in a old Greyhound Bus motor home conversion. What you've described is exactly the setup I used. The results varied from one location to another, however in each case the A99 bested the mobile.
Git 'er dun.

 

[Remo]

Would it be a temporary or permanant setup? Have you considered a dipole at all. Most places where you camp have trees and you could throw a wire into a tree higher than 20'.

this would be a temporary set up only. yes i considered a dipole, but sometimes we camp in the desert... no trees to be had there.

 

[Remo]

basically what i had in mind was getting three 6 foot fence sections together and putting the antron on top.

i havent hashed out all the details yet, because i wanted to know if this would be even worth while to do.

 

[wcsd106]

Here's a good portable antenna mast.

I've been thinking about ordering a couple sets of these for field day use.

12 Military Fibreglass Mast Support Poles Ham Radio 48" - eBay (item 150524146719 end time Dec-23-10 12:44:21 PST)

 

[15minigrass]

Just get a big a$$ tripod and also guy it down so it doesnʻt tip over. Like said, it will do more than a 102.

You know, my dad used square tubing, mounted an Archer 2 piece base antenna to it and stuck it into the truck bed steak hole. Or you could jimmy up something that slides into the hitch receiver.

 

[Remo]

those fiberglass mast supports are pretty cool !