Interesting question... although,
I have all that now, with my portable tripod mounted antenna (it can be
configured as either an OCF vertical dipole or as a vertical ground
plane on several bands) and my transceiver with internal ATU.
The only difference is my kit needs a transmission line - WHICH I WANT
TO KEEP, because that enables me to operate away from the antenna,
keeping RF off the rig, and out of my head. Remember exposure to high
levels of RF can be dangerous... A transmission line allows me to
operate from inside my camper, or tent, or under an awning outside the
camper, but out of the sun, or within a park pavilion, while the antenna
resides outside, a safe distance away. It also allows me to place the
antenna away from the operating position, perhaps at the fringe of the
forest, where it is less conspicuous, and gives substantial flexibility
in setting up a temporary operating position.
My tripod mounted antenna can become either an OCF dipole or ground
plane within a couple of minutes. I can substitute that for a low
dipole or end-fed half wave or some other design in the same time.
I would NOT want an all in one solution and I want the flexibility in
mixing and matching different antennas with different radios, and would
feel constrained if limited to one, built in radio/antenna product,
where I could not mix and match rigs, antennas, and other components at
will.
Neat idea... but it does not appeal to me.
Thanks for posting something interesting and off the usual trail - it is
a good question, even if it does not appeal tome. Maybe someone will
make a mint on it! I like business success stories!
Happy days, OM.
------------------ JHR ----------------------------
On 6/16/2014 2:21 PM, Vic Rosenthal wrote:> I am presenting the idea
below in the hope that some manufacturer will
> embrace it. No royalties will be demanded! :-)
>
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