James wrote:
Hello ! I just bought a 2m Hamstick antenna at the Orlando Hamfest, the
model 9100. I would like to trim this antenna for 156 mhz, for marine
use on my boat. Can someone tell me "about" how much I should shorten the
whip to achieve this ? Remember, this is the 5/8 wave antenna with a loaded
base.

Thank you very much !!


73 de Jim K4PYT


IRRC the Hamstick is a quarter wave antenna and requires a counterpoise
to operate correctly. You would be better off getting a marine 1/2 wave
antenna for you boat as most fiberglass boats do not have enough metal
to provide the counterpoise.

Dave WD9BDZ