I agree, especially from real-world operation. The Hustler system just doesn't cut it for a variety of reasons. Efficiency (in my book) is #1.
Anyone want to donate a Hi-Q to the cause? :) 73, matt W6NIA On Sun, 12 Jan 2014 13:42:09 -0700, you wrote: >A couple of thoughts, derived from a million miles of HF mobling. > >Remember, most of the usable radiation ... by far ... from any >center-loaded >antenna is from the portion -below- the coil, and the "Q" of the loading >coil >is -extremely- important. > >Read Alan, K0BG's mobiling website ... a must-read- for any serious mobiler. > >Hustler's mobile antennas are always at or near the bottom of listed results >at mobile antenna "shoot-outs". Their coil forms are very lossy and the >white >shrink tubing used to cover the coils fits so poorly that "standing" water >will >collect under the cover. I once literally had steaming water dripping out >of >one after running 100W while driving in the rain on 75M. (;-( > >73! > >Ken - K0PP > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > >On Sun, Jan 12, 2014 at 1:11 PM, Matt Zilmer <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Oh... probably not. I've seen a couple Civics with Hi-Qs. Both had >______________________________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:[email protected] > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Matt Zilmer, W6NIA www.elecraft.com 831-763-4211 x129 Skype: matt.zilmer ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
