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Henry Carr

Buddipole and K3

Does anyone have experience operating with the Buddipole and the K3? How
was the performance?

Henry N5HM
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stan levandowski

Re: Buddipole and K3

I don't have Buddipole experience but I'd like to suggest that you take
a look at www.ventenna.com and check out their HFp. I use it with my
KX1 and K2 and (at least for me) it works very well and the internal
autotuners are 'out of a job" when the HFp is connected. You might also
want to read the eHam reviews on the HFp. Like its peer portable
antennas, it's a compromise solution, but it has certain things 'going
for it' that are worth evaluating within the context of the individual
ham's operating needs and expectations.

On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 1:35 PM, Henry Carr wrote:

> Does anyone have experience operating with the Buddipole and the K3?
> How
> was the performance?
>
> Henry N5HM
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k6rb

Re: Buddipole and K3

In reply to this post by Henry Carr

Henry,

I have a Buddipole that I've used with both the K2 and K3. What I like about
it is its compactness. You can pack it up and stick it in a suitcase - no
problem. I take the Buddipole, tripod, and switching power supply in my
suitcase; and pack the K3, paddle, and some cables in the "Rose" carrying
case. I've used it a couple of times on trips to New York.

The Buddipole has these coil-tap-clips that are (quite frankly) a pain in
the butt. Supposedly, you're going to take the time to set it up, change the
taps, for every band you use. Nope. I don't work that way. So, I have a
small MJF mobile antenna tuner/SWR meter that I bring with me. I found that
there are two tap positions on the coils where using the tuner I can get
good results on 40, 30, 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 meters. The first position is
for 10, 12, 15, 20; the second position is for 30 and 40.

Since I always end up using the Buddipole on the ground, I never set it up
for horizontal (e.g dipole) configuration. At that height, it's an NVIS
antenna. Instead, I put the center-conductor-connected element vertical, and
the braid-connected-end horizontal. In other words, it's a compromise ground
plane.

It works about a good as mobile antenna. The main benefit is its
portability. Don't expect it to work better than any other shortened,
end-fed-coil-loaded antenna. It won't. But, it will work just as well.

73,

Rob K6RB

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> Does anyone have experience operating with the Buddipole and the K3? How
> was the performance?
>
> Henry N5HM
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