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Old 09-20-2009, 05:35 PM   #19
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Originally Posted by w7wv View Post
OK, I just found these on the internet by Jackite and they will do the job and the price is right.
It appears many hams are using these too.
Here's a link for anyone interested.

http://www.jackite.com/index.php?cPa...71ee0c83542f8e

I also found these on eBay for less than $41 plus shipping. They collapse to 46".

I purchased one a few months ago & first used it this past weekend while working a qrp contest & camping, in 2 different antenna setups, and both used the mast lashed to ladder:
1 - ran a 66' pc of wire in somewhat of an L configuration to tuner
2 - mast was center support for 40M inverted V, fed with twin lead via balun to rig

setup # 2 provided most contacts, but wouldnt tune up worth a crap on 20M, where setup #1 would.

rigs used were an IC703+ & Rockmite on 40M; max outout pwr was 2w; farthest qso from RI was FL on 20M

darn this is FUN !
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