[HiDARG-MEMBERS] Folding HT antenna

[KI7UNJ Tucker]

Here is a video of that antenna being "tested"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hECAAVIPzcM&t

On Wed, Jul 10, 2019 at 4:13 PM Steven Fletcher <srfletcher at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Jeff, I would love to see the results of your testing on this antenna.
>
> Also, here is a titanium whip for $10 by the same company. Trying this now
> for SAR as they can be hard on antennas:
>
>
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07F33JVT1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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> Steve Fletcher
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> ------ Original Message ------
> From: "Jeff Moore" <tnetcenter at gmail.com>
> To: "HiDARG Members list" <HiDARG-Members at hidarg.org>
> Sent: 7/10/2019 3:38:49 PM
> Subject: [HiDARG-MEMBERS] Folding HT antenna
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I figured there would be some interest in this antenna.  I have the
> 28.3-inch version, there is one longer version and two shorter versions.
> Note that the ad on Amazon also includes a couple of different length
> extension cables, so be sure you're ordering the antenna not one of the
> cables(unless you want one fo the cables:-)!
>
> I'm still testing this antenna, but so far it's at least as good as the
> antennas I have and I think the longer (42-inch) version will work really
> well with a GO BOX that has VHF/UHF capability.  It's also available with
> both a female SMA connector and a male SMA connector so it will fit on a
> lot of radios (provided you get the correct connector).
>
> Anyway, for the price - hard to beat!!!   here's the link:
>
>
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RRPC8VQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
>
> These are ham band antennas so be aware that they will probably not work
> very well outside the bands - I noted a reviewer who was complaining that
> the antenna didn't seem to work at 150 MHz or 466MHz (both outside the ham
> bands).   Testing these antennas (or most HT antennas) with an antenna
> analyzer can be tricky since the chassis of the ht is often used as a
> pseudo-ground-plane and inserting the analyzer between the antenna and the
> radio may not give you a good reading.  A better testing method is to use a
> field strength meter at a set distance from the antenna/radio being tested.
>
> Does anyone have a field strength meter???  We could set up a quick and
> dirty antenna test range that would reveal just how effective a particular
> antenna is based on actual RF output!  I've heard that the results of such
> testing can be very revealing.
>
> Enjoy!!!
>
> 7  3
> Jeff Moore  --  KE7ACY
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