I'm in an HOA as well, but I've had the DX Commander clone up for a year or so now without anybody saying anything. I don't think anybody recognizes the 31-foot fiberglass pole sticking up out of my back yard as an antenna...
What I really love about it is the ability to change bands at will. I can get all of the HF bands (ok, I can only get most of 80) with the built-in tuner on my radio. It makes jumping around really quick and convenient. Before (because I was brand new and in an HOA), I just had a 71' wire strung along the eave of my house and over to a tetherball pole by a fence. I used an external tuner for that, and it worked ok. The DX Commander performs a lot better for DX, though. ________________________________ From: Hassan Thomas <hassa...@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2022 1:44 PM To: Jeff Greer <gree...@hotmail.com> Cc: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org> Subject: Re: [BVARC] Antenna Experiance Great question. I would like to use this antenna as a base antenna (HOA restrictions), fief day, POTA and SHIT. Main use is for HF! Love the added be if it of hiring the 2m band too. On Mon, Oct 24, 2022 at 13:33 Jeff Greer <gree...@hotmail.com<mailto:gree...@hotmail.com>> wrote: Oooh, antenna questions! What do you hope to use the antenna for? These both appear to be multiband and portable. Anthony and I are going to urge you to consider a DX Commander antenna: https://www.m0mcx.co.uk/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6wLPPAzu7iPDMaUeHoVvJw Anthony uses one for POTA; I use a homebrew copy at home, and put up another for JOTA the other day. ________________________________ From: BVARC <bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org<mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org>> on behalf of Hassan Thomas via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org<mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org>> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2022 1:25 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org<mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org>> Cc: Hassan Thomas <hassa...@gmail.com<mailto:hassa...@gmail.com>> Subject: [BVARC] Antenna Experiance Happy Monday, trying to decide on a multi band antenna. Contestant #1 is the Super Antenna <https://www.amazon.com/Super-Antenna-MP1LXMAX-80m-10m-Portable/dp/B07HMQ44W2#> and contestant #2 is the buddie pole<https://www.buddipole.com/minibuddipole.html>. Curious if anyone has had experience with either antenna and would share their experience? Kindest Regards, Hassan Thomas - N5MTG -- Kindest Regards, Hassan Thomas
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