I have a BuddiPole that is used mostly as a vertical. I tried the dipole
setup and the antenna fell over and bent one of the telescoping whips. I'm
sure with a longer mast and a guying system you can get excellent results.
Being one that looks for the simple route, I decided I would stick with the
vertical version since it is a lot easier to setup and take down. I also
bought some three section shock-corded whips which are indestructible
compared to the telescoping whips. The band-width will vary by band. On 20
meters I can cover pretty much the cw portion of the band using one arm, one
coil, another arm and finally a shock-corded whip on top of it all. I don't
use forty all that much so I can't tell you exactly what you can expect. It
will depend on how much antenna length you can get in the air. There are
longer versions of the shock-corded whips that will help.
I usually pack the supplied bag with the above parts, my KX-1 and head for
DX hill in Riverside Park, Manhattan. The arrangement works out quit well. I
am always surprised at how well I can get out. Many times I've had QSO's
with Western and Eastern Europe without effort.
I usually find a fence post to bungi cord the mast to - and have at it. The
setup takes just a few minutes.
The Buddipole is versatile enough that it can adjust to a variety of
circumstances and it is a very well built antenna. I suggest you go to
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Buddipole/ where you will have no problem
getting specific answers to your questions. Many times, like on this list,
you will get answers from the man himself :-).
Tom, ak2b
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