ANTENNA
Model
Builder
Entrant
SIGNAL
dB
+/-REF
SIZE
DEPLOYED
Length
 (feet)
SIZE
PACKED
(inch)
WEIGHT
Approx
lb
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COMMENTS
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DESCRIPTION
Reference Vertical 0.00 16.5ft Reference_element_preparation.JPG - Reference_Vertical.JPG 1/4wave of #14AWG tinned copper stranded bare wire, supported on fiber pole.
Reference Vertical Element drawing
MP1(long)
SuperAntennas,
Vern W6MMA		 -0.30 9.75ft 24x3x2
MP1_SuperAntennas_pieces.JPG		 <2 MP1_SuperAntennas_long.JPG Portable/Pedestrian/Mobile.
57" base rod. Segmented tubular metal rod below coil, variable adjust sliding coil, telescopic top section.
Dudleypole
Dudley KB8LPZ		 -0.39 20.0ft 45x2x2
Dudleypole_collapsed.JPG		 <2 Dudleypole.JPG Portable/Pedestrian.
Copper tape applied to collapsible fiber pole, with ferrite toroid matching. Problem: SWR >2.5:1, could not be resolved.
PAC-12C
James KA5DVS		 -0.83 9.5ft 12x2x1
PAC12_pieces.JPG		 <2 PAC12.JPG Portable/Pedestrian.
Aluminum rod with fixed coil on PVC form. Telescopic whip tip.
YP-1
SuperAntennas,
Vern W6MMA		 -0.88 9.2ft 30x3x3 <1 YP1_SuperAntennas.JPG Portable/Pedestrian.
Sectioned aluminum tubing with fixed loading coil. Half of the driven element of the YP-1 Portable Dipole, used as a vertical whip.
HFp
Ventenna Co.,
John WB4YJT		 -0.88 6.5ft 18x2x2
2.2 HFp_Ventenna.JPG Portable/Pedestrian.
Multi-coil continuous spiral loading, wire wound on segmented fiber tubing with insulated covering
MP1(medium)
SuperAntennas,
Vern W6MMA		 -1.11 7.0ft 24x2x2 <2 MP1_SuperAntennas_long.JPG Pedestrian/Portable/
Bike/Mobile.
24" base rod. Segmented tubular metal rod below coil, variable adjust sliding coil, telescopic top section