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K3NOQ/Mobile · 02-18-2011, 04:51 PM

The VP1 should be a good choice for your use with the hamsticks. The resonant antenna should be a proper impedance to the rigs output, which means the other two sticks will be basically ignored by the output of your rig on that band. This is similar in operation to the fan dipole many of us use.

02-18-2011, 04:51 PM	#11
K3NOQ/Mobile Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Full Time RV'er, anywhere USA, usually Canyon Lake Tx in winter, SoPark Co. CO. in summer Posts: 56	The VP1 should be a good choice for your use with the hamsticks. The resonant antenna should be a proper impedance to the rigs output, which means the other two sticks will be basically ignored by the output of your rig on that band. This is similar in operation to the fan dipole many of us use. __________________ '73 John 2K Winnebago Adventurer 35U Icom 7000 w/ Lil' Tarheel, Comet B250,6 Mtr Squalo 4wd Chevy Tracker w/FT7800 & TS-60 Fulltimer-Ret'd 2-Way & Brdcst tech. APCO - OFWA - SKP's - MSP