Cecil Moore wrote:
Dave wrote:
I do appreciate all of the feedback, and the patience with my ignorance.

Have you considered a screwdriver antenna? Many hams
try a whip with an autotuner, are dissatisfied, and
wind up with a screwdriver antenna for a 12 dB
improvement, at least on 3.8 MHz.


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(Spoken in Columbo's voice and mannerisms)"Uh, podden me, Cec, butta,
12db improvement compared to what?"

A 108" whip tuned with an electronic autotuner at the base, on the
trailer hitch attached to an average car should be just as (was gonna
use the words efficient and effective - but thought better of it) as a
short little whip mounted in PVC pipe at the same location, but using a
mechanical tuner (screwdriver) instead of an electronic autotuner such
as an AH-4.

Yes, I have considered a screwdriver antenna, just don't know where to
put it on my minivan(s).

As you can tell, I'm coming in late on this one. Thanks for your patience.


Ed, NM2K