Thread: HF antenna for boat portable?
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Old November 23rd 04, 02:24 PM
William Mutch
 
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hi,

I am taking a trip on a dive boat to Cocos Island off of Costa Rica.
I'm thinking about trying to bring an HF rig. What suggestions have
you for an antenna? It would have to fit into a reasonably "standard"
suitcase, or go as carry-on luggage, since packing space is limited.


You've little description of the vessel you'll be in. If it has a
stayed mast of any height a common practice is to load the backstay thru
a tuner. If the stay is conductive to a metal mast and to a metal hull
at the lower end tune it from a gamma match. If the stay is insulated
tune it as a marconi. The taller the mast the lower the freq you can
easily match.
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