Buddipole on 2m?
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I am considering purchasing a buddipole from elecraft for portable hf
use. This weekend I need to set up a 2m base station to provide communications for a local bicycle race. The buddipole literature indicates that it works from 2meters through hf. Has anyone tried to use the buddipole for 2 meter repeater work. I'm assuming I will need to orient the buddipole near vertically or otherwise to achieve vertical polarization. My real reason for wanting a buddipole is for travel with my KX-1, or field use with the K2/100, but if it will solve the immediate problem, it may get me moving to make the purchase! Thanks, Howard Ashcraft, W1WF -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of [hidden email] Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 1:01 AM To: [hidden email] Subject: Elecraft Digest, Vol 25, Issue 5 Send Elecraft mailing list submissions to [hidden email] To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to [hidden email] You can reach the person managing the list at [hidden email] When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Elecraft digest..." ***************************** This communication, including any attachments, is confidential and may be protected by privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender by telephone or email, and permanently delete all copies, electronic or other, you may have. To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the IRS, we inform you that any tax advice contained in this communication (including any attachments) was not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed herein. The foregoing applies even if this notice is imbedded in a message that is forwarded or attached. ***************************** _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Howard, I've had the buddiepole for about 3 years. It works great for
2meters as a dipole or even an excellent j-pole! As a side note, I found myself using just one stick on my car mount where I use my ham sticks on hf. It's good for 40 meters through 2 meters. Just don't drive with it. 73's Roland N5VWN k2#3090 From: "Howard W. Ashcraft" <[hidden email]> To: <[hidden email]> Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 8:42 AM Subject: [Elecraft] Buddipole on 2m? I am considering purchasing a buddipole from elecraft for portable hf use. This weekend I need to set up a 2m base station to provide communications for a local bicycle race. The buddipole literature indicates that it works from 2meters through hf. Has anyone tried to use the buddipole for 2 meter repeater work. I'm assuming I will need to orient the buddipole near vertically or otherwise to achieve vertical polarization. My real reason for wanting a buddipole is for travel with my KX-1, or field use with the K2/100, but if it will solve the immediate problem, it may get me moving to make the purchase! Thanks, Howard Ashcraft, W1WF -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of [hidden email] Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 1:01 AM To: [hidden email] Subject: Elecraft Digest, Vol 25, Issue 5 Send Elecraft mailing list submissions to [hidden email] To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to [hidden email] You can reach the person managing the list at [hidden email] When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Elecraft digest..." ***************************** This communication, including any attachments, is confidential and may be protected by privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender by telephone or email, and permanently delete all copies, electronic or other, you may have. To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the IRS, we inform you that any tax advice contained in this communication (including any attachments) was not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed herein. The foregoing applies even if this notice is imbedded in a message that is forwarded or attached. ***************************** _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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I've used the Buddipole quite successfully on 2M.
First was for a century (100 mile) bide ride we do here in Michigan. This usage is at the far end of the course and over a ridge fro the repeater we use for the event. The second time I used the Buddipole on 2M was after Katrina on the Gulf coast. There we had a simplex net (no repeaters) covering Jackson county, MS. I use the 16 foot mast and an extra whip with the VeraTee. I wire the horizontal whips together as the ground plane (sometimes I angle them down at 45 degrees). -- Clark B. Wierda N8CBW > I am considering purchasing a buddipole from elecraft for portable hf > use. This weekend I need to set up a 2m base station to provide > communications for a local bicycle race. The buddipole literature > indicates that it works from 2meters through hf. Has anyone tried to > use the buddipole for 2 meter repeater work. I'm assuming I will need > to orient the buddipole near vertically or otherwise to achieve vertical > polarization. My real reason for wanting a buddipole is for travel with > my KX-1, or field use with the K2/100, but if it will solve the > immediate problem, it may get me moving to make the purchase! > > Thanks, > > Howard Ashcraft, W1WF > > -----Original Message----- > From: [hidden email] > [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of > [hidden email] > Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 1:01 AM > To: [hidden email] > Subject: Elecraft Digest, Vol 25, Issue 5 > > Send Elecraft mailing list submissions to > [hidden email] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [hidden email] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [hidden email] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than > "Re: Contents of Elecraft digest..." > > > > > ***************************** > This communication, including any attachments, is confidential and may be > protected by privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, > dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly > prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please > immediately notify the sender by telephone or email, and permanently > delete all copies, electronic or other, you may have. > > To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the IRS, we inform you > that any tax advice contained in this communication (including any > attachments) was not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, > for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code > or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any > transaction or matter addressed herein. > > The foregoing applies even if this notice is imbedded in a message that is > forwarded or attached. > ***************************** > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [hidden email] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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