Re: [Paddlewise] Roger, Wilco. . .

A Jpole antenna made from TV twin lead and a few dollars woth of 
connectors will do a great job. It will fit in your pocket and give 
you superior performance when hung from a tree.

cya

> Michael J Edelman wrote:
> >Narrow beam aka high gain antennas aren't a good choice for seaborne use
> unless
> >you're in an actively stabilized boat ;-) The antenna must be properly 
> >oriented to
> >take advantage of the narrow radiation pattern.
> >
> >A simple whip can be made from a BNC connector, a length of music wire
> and a
> >plastic bead to protect one's self from the pointy end. It *will* have a
> great
> >advantage over a rubber duck; duckies are very lossy and can have less
> than ten
> >percent of the efficiency of a simple whip.  A half-wave marine antenna 
> >mounted on
> >the deck will have even better efficiency.
> 
> What about collapsible antennas that can be unpacked and used in camp. My
> main concerns with radios is picking up the weather forecast. This is
> actually quite difficult on Superior, at least with the crap I've been using.
> I have heard positive reports on the Standard HX255S and the Icom M1
> though (thanks Sarah and Chuck).  Can't I do the old TV trick of spreading
> some wire all over the place, hooking it up the the radio and hope it picks
> something up? OK, that last statement revealed my ignorance of radio waves
> and how they work, but you see where I am getting at, right?
> 
> Also,  has anyone used the new Uniden HH-940? 
> 
> OK, that's a 10-4 good buddy, over and out.
> 
> -Patrick
> 
> 
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