WA3WSJ Red Hot Vertical - Backpacker's Special!

[WA3WSJ]

Hello all!

I'm very excited about this vertical as hiking season is here.
I'm still in the prove-in stage, but it looks very promising.
I have a vertical antenna system that should weigh-in around
7oz excluding the coax on 40m, 30m and 20m with SWRs
around 1.5 or so. Today I just added some 15m components and it looks
good on 15m too. It looks like I'll use a separate radiator for 15m and
10m. So I now have a small lightweight vertical for the trail that
plays on 40m,30m,20m,15m and 10m. All the pieces fit in a small baggie
and weigh-in around 9oz for 5-band operation! This vertical is designed
to hang from a tree etc. More to come soon as I now look to further
refine the system.
 
Oh yes - no tuner needed!

One last item before I head up to watch TV, don't forget to look for
N7UN, NU3E and WA3WSJ operating from the AT in NJ next Saturday and
Sunday morning. We plan to hike inside the Delaware Water Gap and play
radio. I'll be testing my Red Hot Vertical during the hike.

72,
Ed, WA3WSJ


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[Alexandra Carter]

Sir, you are my hero, since you are not just talking about designing
antennas, you are designing 'em.

Let me know your web site or something when this is ready for prime
time, I may well buy one!

73 de Alex NS6Y

On Apr 6, 2006, at 6:27 PM, Edward R. Breneiser wrote:

> Hello all!
>
> I'm very excited about this vertical as hiking season is here.
> I'm still in the prove-in stage, but it looks very promising.
> I have a vertical antenna system that should weigh-in around
> 7oz excluding the coax on 40m, 30m and 20m with SWRs
> around 1.5 or so. Today I just added some 15m components and it looks
> good on 15m too. It looks like I'll use a separate radiator for 15m and
> 10m. So I now have a small lightweight vertical for the trail that
> plays on 40m,30m,20m,15m and 10m. All the pieces fit in a small baggie
> and weigh-in around 9oz for 5-band operation! This vertical is designed
> to hang from a tree etc. More to come soon as I now look to further
> refine the system.
>
> Oh yes - no tuner needed!
>
> One last item before I head up to watch TV, don't forget to look for
> N7UN, NU3E and WA3WSJ operating from the AT in NJ next Saturday and
> Sunday morning. We plan to hike inside the Delaware Water Gap and play
> radio. I'll be testing my Red Hot Vertical during the hike.
>
> 72,
> Ed, WA3WSJ

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