The coax I was using at the Fulshear Farmers Market was RG8X. It's
diameter is similar to RG-58 but it works a lot better that RG-58. I've
also used RG-174 which is pretty lossy above HF, but for my portable
setup it didn't make much difference, and I'm able to carry 150' in my
bug out bag.
The 1979 telescopic whip is commonly used for example in place of the
stock telescopic whip that comes with several Wolf River Coils. They do
have a better whip now that is 213" but the 1979 would still need some
sort of base to attach it to along with some ground radials. The 1979
is a good choice for a portable vertical though.
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 8/6/2023 8:20 PM, Venkata Appala via BVARC wrote:
Hello all,
I am working on setting up a temporary HF antenna that I can setup or
take down when not in use. For this, I am exploring MFJ 1979 telescope
antenna. I am not sure if this is the right choice yet. My idea was to
use some mount(yet to figure this out) in the backyard, run the cable
inside the home when I want to use HF. In addition, when I am visiting
some park, planning to mount if using some mag mount. I don’t have
much of a backyard and wanted to see if this antenna can be used at
home and when I am visiting places. With this info, I have few
questions. Please bear with me as I am absolutely new to Ham and might
ask dumb questions. While reading, one thing I realized is that, the
antenna depends on the bands I wish to use. Well, at the moment, I
want to start with something that can get me on air for commonly used
frequencies where I can listen in and learn how to use the radio. At
the moment, all I have is a HF transceiver with builtin tuner.
1) Is 1979 a good antenna? It appears it is around $70 and I am
assuming this can get me started without breaking any bank.
2) Coax…looking at the options, this seems like a candy store and I
can’t figure out which one. I am guessing something around 50 ft in
length might work and my limited research shows LMR 240 might be good
option. Is this true or should I find a better alternative?
3) Any suggestions on mounts for the antenna that I can use in the
backyard?
Ps: Thank you to Ed and Richard for pointing me in the right direction
at Fulshear farmer’s market. I am also researching on end fed antenna
but this will be a build/diy project.
Thank you for all the guidance and suggestions.
73
Venkata Appala KJ5BVS
pradhan...@gmail.com
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