I use one of those for 6 ... but only for FM. You realize that if used for
sideband you'll suffer cross polarization loss.
Richard Amirault N1JDU Boston,
MA, USA
www.erols.com/ramirault "Go Fly A Kite"
----- Original Message -----
From: <Qrpvhf@aol.com>
Subject: Day2Day mobile antenna for 6meters?
> Was wondering about the use of a 5/8wave 2meter antenna for 6meter
> operations?
>
> I had heard these antennas will work and was wondering about the Radio
Shack
> mobile mag-mnt. antenna as I got a gift certificate for a gift and thought
it
> might be a option as my last to loop installations have been vandalized
and I
> thought a "CB type" whip antenna might avoid this problem.
>
> Going to stick with the loops for contesting, just not for daily use.
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