DIY Wolf River Coil
If you’ve read my blog before, you know that I’m a fan of homebrew versions of commercial antennas. Here’s an excellent video fo how one Aussie made his own version of a Wolf River coil.
Simple, portable tripod antenna
Having said that ‘m a fan of homebrew versions of commercial antennas, I have to admit that I own a BuddiStick antenna. And, while I am confessing things, I also have to confess that I don’t use it much.
One reason for this is that I’ve never really figured out how to mount it when I’m operating portable. Here’s an idea for using a simple tripod to mount the antenna. After watching this antenna, I remembered that I have a microphone tripod that I might be able to use. While writing this blog post, I pulled it out of the closet, and I will give that a go next time I operate portable.
Sliding contact for the BuddiPole
One of the knocks on the Buddipole is that the clips used to tune the antenna are a bit clunky. Here’s a video that shows a modification to give the Buddipole a sliding contact that should make tuning the antenna a little easier. I think I will give this a try as well.
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