I got to see the Buddy Pole antenna for first time at FD last
weekend. Very impressed in quality of materials and ease of
installation. It was set up for 40m and I helped them tune it by use
of my MFJ-269B antenna tuner. The loading coil arrangement was a
little awkward, I thought. By nicer to have a roller inductor for
quicker adjustment. A single radial wire was used and 2:1 balun to
get 1.2 SWR. Stepped 1:1/2:1/4:1 balun was nice. Buddy tripod and
fabric carrying case had me thinking this would be handy for portable
operation with my RV at CG's.
I do not operate HF mobile so that would save having an antenna on
the truck (its outfitted with 2m/70cm whip, 6m whip, and 2m
horizontal loop for SSB).
73, Ed - KL7UW
http://www.kl7uw.comDubus-NA Business mail:
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