Dan_K9ZF wrote:
> I have to agree with Frank, I like to have big antennas for the Rover.
>
> I guess it depends on your "audience". If you are planning to Rove
> through urban areas with most of your contacts at short range then
> loops, or logs, may be sufficient. But, if you are into hill topping or
> Roving through the vast empty spaces of the Midwest and west, then you
> need some serious gain.
Amen, pass the Tylenol. :-)
> I usually run solo, so that limits the maximum size of my antennas. I
> have found the 12' boom length is about my limit. My current setup is a
> Par stressed Moxon on 6 meters, a 10 element cushcraft on 2m, 7 elements
> on 222, and 11 elements on 432. These are all mounted to a push up
> mast, which is mounted in the center of the bed of my pickup. This
> setup has worked well for me over the years.
>
> Good feed lines are important, but don't sweat tenths of a db with the
> normally short runs of Rover feed lines.
Unless you're doing microwaves, then mount the transverter as close to
the dish as possible. :-)
Nate WY0X
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