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Title: Let's See Some MOBILES Post by: WU2D on September 29, 2008, 06:05:10 PM Hey I was on my little mobile ARC-5 station today, while bringing back my "fuel filter replaced" car from the Alburg Garage in Vermont.
I worked Brent, Bear and Bob. If 15 Watts to the worst antenna ever devised for a car can work on AM mobile, there must be a way for you to get on the Little PW Mobubble bandwagon. Let's see some pics! Mike WU2D Title: Re: Let's See Some MOBILES Post by: Mike/W8BAC on September 29, 2008, 06:36:59 PM Hi Mike,
I've see that picture (of the radio) before, Your boat anchor mobile is beyond cool but your significant other must have really skinny legs. Your antenna has me wondering. I see what looks like a loading coil under the Hustler loading coil. What is that? I never saw that done and the top hat is interesting as well. I used a Texas Bug Catcher for a long time so I recognize what your doing, How dose it work? Dose wind load push the magnet off? Mike Title: Re: Let's See Some MOBILES Post by: WU2D on September 30, 2008, 10:02:13 PM Absolutely the magnet would never hold! - so I have support monofillment that goes into the seatbelt hooks and a rear one that goes into the trunk on a bungee that keeps it from flipping. A tri-magnet base is a better deal for such a kluge!
The Hustler tip calls for a 6 ft mast under it and abbreviating this to a couple of feet of PVC called for a helical wind. Let me say that the tuning of such a beast is so sharp that you must re-tune the whip every 10 kc. Is this the worst efficiency 75 Meter mobile antenna? Perhaps, but I still get out with 15 Watts. This gives all who see it hope. Mike WU2D Title: Re: Let's See Some MOBILES Post by: KF8XO on October 01, 2008, 12:21:57 AM Fine job Mike, it's all about being heard. No matter how PW it may be! FBOM... AMfone - Dedicated to Amplitude Modulation on the Amateur Radio Bands
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