Hey guys, I posted this question over on the HT600e forum but didn't get anything. I was wondering if anyone here could be of assistance.
I recently acquired a low band MT1000 for use on the 6m band. It has a nice new commercial antenna but I was wanting to do something a little better. No one that I can find supplies or can supply me with a better antenna for this radio. Even smiley antenna, my usual go to company for custom antennas for the Genesis line can't help me. So I was thinking of building my own. My first thought, since the antenna connector on the MT1000 is basically a 1/4-32 hole, I could thread a piece of aluminum round stock to create a base. Then I could just make a 1/4 wave whip from stainless rod. I know it would be silly long but it is a start. If I do this, do you think I should just use the standard 1/4 wave vertical formula? Would I need to compensate for the HT's lack of a ground plane? Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks Albert KI4ORI
