2m Yagi for SOTA. Post # 1090.
2m Yagi for SOTA
(http://www.dxzone.com/cgi-bin/jump2.cgi?ID-32621).
Author: Matt (K0MOS).
Accessed on 04 April 2017, 00:25 hrs, UTC.
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Comment:
The Summits on the Air (SOTA) program has grown considerably over past few years, with more radio amateurs than ever strapping on their packs to make contacts from nearby peaks. Lightweight gear and simple antennas are a must.
However, not all antenna designs that look good at ground level can actually stand up to the rigors of backpacking to high peaks.
Although the 2 meter Yagi antenna used by Matt (K0MOS) did the job, it practically fell apart when he used it atop a tall peak. The video record of Matt's antenna adventure in the mountains is a cautionary tale for all of us depending on a few pieces of wire to maintain communications.
As one responder to his article mentioned, Matt would have had better results if he'd used a "tape measure" VHF antenna rather than the flimsy piano wire and arrow shaft combination portrayed in the video.
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Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM)
(http://www.dxzone.com/cgi-bin/jump2.cgi?ID-32621).
Author: Matt (K0MOS).
Accessed on 04 April 2017, 00:25 hrs, UTC.
Please click link or insert title URL into your browser search box to read the full article and to see the accompanying video.
Comment:
The Summits on the Air (SOTA) program has grown considerably over past few years, with more radio amateurs than ever strapping on their packs to make contacts from nearby peaks. Lightweight gear and simple antennas are a must.
However, not all antenna designs that look good at ground level can actually stand up to the rigors of backpacking to high peaks.
Although the 2 meter Yagi antenna used by Matt (K0MOS) did the job, it practically fell apart when he used it atop a tall peak. The video record of Matt's antenna adventure in the mountains is a cautionary tale for all of us depending on a few pieces of wire to maintain communications.
As one responder to his article mentioned, Matt would have had better results if he'd used a "tape measure" VHF antenna rather than the flimsy piano wire and arrow shaft combination portrayed in the video.
For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, please visit these websites:
http://www.HawaiiARRL.info.
https://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com.
https://bigislandarrlnews.wordpress.com.
http://www.kh6jrm.info (breaking news for radio amateurs).
Other sites of interest:
http://hawaiisciencedigest.com (science and technology news for radio amateurs).
https://hawaiiintelligencedigest.com (trends in geopolitical intelligence, strategic forecasting, terrorism, and cybersecurity).
Be sure to check the blog sidebars for more antenna and propagation articles.
Opinions expressed in this blog are mine unless otherwise stated.
Thanks for joining us today!
Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM)
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Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).