You may have noticed—at least I really hope you noticed—that I recently picked up two new advertisers: CQ Antennas and CQ Maps.
CQ Antennas offers a couple of different types of antenna center insulators, like the one shown below. This antenna insulator can be use to build a lightweight antenna for QRP, backpackers or any one that has a HOA and needs to make there antenna virtually invisible. (It’s available in the orange color shown, or in a clear plastic version.) This antenna insulator can be used in several different configurations, and makes it easy to connect either RG58 or RG174 coax to the antenna elements.
CQ Maps not only offers a variety of amateur radio maps like the one shown below, but USGS Topographical Maps and Tyvek printed amateur radio licenses. The Tyvek license could be just the thing for your go bag.
David, KE5FEN, the proprietor of CQ Antennas, has promised to send me a sample of his insulators, and when I get one, I’ll do a more thorough product review. If I can get James, N4EGA to do the same, I’ll also review his product. In any case, if you’re looking for either antenna insulators or a map for your shack, consider these two advertisers.
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