Someone asked me to post the following summary of three
California 75m Mobile Shootouts:
Bugcatcher/Screwdriver with top hat 0 dB reference
Bugcatcher/Screwdriver, no top hat -3 dB, -50%
Hustler -7 dB, -80%
Outbacker -9 dB, -88%
Hamstick -12 dB, -94%
Whip with autotuner -14 dB, -96%
Considering that the top legal 75m mobile antennas are
only 5%-10% efficient to begin with, a Hamstick radiates
~0.6 watts in the far field with 100 watts input. 75m
Hamstick users must really enjoy QRP. :-)
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73, Cecil
http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp
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