Let's See Some MOBILES

[WU2D]

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

[Mike/W8BAC]

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

[WU2D]

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

[KF8XO]

Fine job Mike, it's all about being heard. No matter how PW it may be! FBOM...