I use the HiQ 4-80 with a 2' mast extender mounted on the back bumper of a F150. At the base of the antenna I have a hb box of six relays to switch in the appropriate capacitors to match the feed point impeadance and I use the Ameritron SDC-102 memory controller that does a good job of going to the saved locations but I usually have to give it a "bump" or two on 60, 80, or 160 (with aux coil I can add if I have to get on that band).
As this system is "almost" seamless, and as someone else mentioned. I still stop to change bands to keep it safe. The old ARRL mobile manual is still pretty good read on this subject. 73 es GL Mike WA5POK On Thu, 3/31/16, WILLIS COOKE via Elecraft <[email protected]> wrote: Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Mobile operation "bible" To: "Mel Farrer" <[email protected]>, "Bill Frantz" <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, March 31, 2016, 10:44 PM Interesting comments Mel. I have purchased a Little Tarheel and installed it on my vehicle, but I have not got around to doing anything with it. I have a MFJ tuner that looks like it will work as well as the one you use. Are you using a Coax switch? I would be interested in your pictures if you have them on line. I also have a MFJ tuner that I have not installed as yet, but it looks like if you installed the tuner so that it is in line with the anslyzer or the rig when you have a coax switch installed you could use auto tune and then see what you have as well. Willis 'Cookie' Cooke, From: Mel Farrer via Elecraft <[email protected]> To: Bill Frantz <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2016 4:13 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Mobile operation "bible" While I never tune while driving, I got rid of the autotuners for the HI-Q 5-160 antenna and installed a switch to allow me to transfer the antenna to a FG-01 analyzer. So when I need to move frequency, I pull over stop, switch to the analyzer and tune the antenna. Simple and fool proof. Legal too. Pictures on file. Mel, K6KBE From: Bill Frantz <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2016 1:27 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Mobile operation "bible" I have a Little Tarheel screwdriver antenna on the 4Runner. It works well on 21MHz and higher, and less well as you go down in frequency. When parked, I try to add an external counterpose clipped to the ground side of the antenna mount, which seems to help on 40M. I really think you want your counterpose to be on the order of 1/4 wave long, and the 4Runner isn't 10 meters long. I do remember doing search and pounce in the California QSO party on 80M. As I tuned up the band and found a new station, I had to re-turn the antenna, which I did while giving my call. Everyone who answered said something along the line of, "You're down in the noise, but we'll make it work." I thank them. 73 Bill AE6JV ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Frantz | I don't have high-speed | Periwinkle (408)356-8506 | internet. I have DSL. | 16345 Englewood Ave www.pwpconsult.com | | Los Gatos, CA 95032 ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
