Hi Ron,
Yes the VBWFPA works great on 40m,20m and 30m with no pole- even better!
If you keep the coil around 2 feet off the ground it tunes on more bands
too! I tried this in my back yard, I mean my antenna testing range (hi!)
and it worked great. One item you have to watch is to hang the vertical
radiator on a branch that won't move up and down to much in the wind.
Otherwise the coil moves up and down which is no big deal as long as it
stays off the ground. My first qso on 40m at 3w with my K1 was with a
ham in WI from PA. He gave me a report of 579. I will now use my VBWFPA
with no pole on the AT. That way I can just throw it in my backpack and
when ready just hang it up on the AT. I also cut out the extra pole
weight etc!
72,
Ed, WA3WSJ
-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Polityka [mailto:
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Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005 9:38 AM
To: Ed Breneiser WA3WSJ
Subject: VBWFPA and No Pole
Hi Ed,
Just wanted to pass along this information for everyone to read. So if
you can place it on your web site. I operated the QRP AField 2005 from
the Appalachian trail. I decided to not take along the pole this time
and hang the wire from a tree. Wow, it works Great!!!! I did not even
have to change the radiator to operate on 15 meters. My K1 tuned up on
15 meters easily. What a time saver in a contest. Now I don't have to
worry when the ground freezes in the winter.
72 and Thanks,
Ron Polityka
WB3AAL
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