RadioBanter - View Single Post - Supposed comparison of Mobile HF Antennas in November QST

Michael Coslo · October 26th 07, 07:20 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna

wrote:
On Oct 25, 10:02 pm, Art Clemons wrote:
I almost could not believe that an article that starts out with using an
antenna tuner to deliver all possible power to mobile HF antennas got
published.

I know quite a few people that want to try that set up. Without fail,
I warn against it. Some listen, some don't.. But that's ok, sometimes
failure is the best teacher...

I've considered putting a tuner on my Bugcatcher for 80 meters, but
haven't. The thing is so narrow there that the alternative is two taps
for the phone portion of the band.

Whats really bad is the few die hards that run those and think they
are world beaters. One will tell my friends they are the greatest
thing
since sliced bread, and then I'll have to tell em, no no no...
After a while they don't know who to believe...
So I often have to let them learn the hard way.

sometimes that is what it takes!

I assume the "die hards" don't try anything else to compare with..
I haven't read the article, as I don't QST, but if they recommended
that thing as a good performing antenna, they should be flogged.

I was surprised that they didn't include Bugcatchers in the test.
Perhaps they consider every center loaded mobile antenna identical?
Maybe they just tested the "pretty" antennas?

- 73 de Mike KB3EIA -