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A few comments on antennas:
A halo for HF would be way too big. It would work if you had a big
boat. A whip on the rail would work. There is no "shadow" caused by
the arch. It may affect the radiation pattern, but probably not enough
to be a real concern. Using the shrouds could work, but I would
isolate it/them from the mast and be sure they are not grounded. An
insulator would be needed at the top at the least.
You could run a wire from the masthead to the stern, like a backstay
and load that up, just like you would with a regular backstay antenna.
Check out the ARRL books on antennas. Some good stuff there.
(www.arrl.org).
Antenna tuners (matchers, couplers, whatever) are needed with
non-resonant antennas. Add the Icom tuners to the list. They are good.
I use an AH-4 on the backstay with my IC-7000 ham rig on my Cal 34. I
have worked all states, and almost 200 countries with it. Even got
into Japan and Hong Kong from Vermont!
Good luck, and make sure to follow all the safe practices involved
with HF antennas and RF emissions!
Carl
AB1DD
Cal 34 NAUTA
On 11/2/06, James Maynard <> wrote:
> Mike R. wrote:
> > We've just purchased a 44 Hunter Deck Salon that has a B&R rig.
> > This rig has no backstay. But does have a mid cockpit ss arch.
> > Does the list have any suggestions on the best solution to installing a SSB
> > antenna on this boat?
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Mike
--
Carl
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