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From: Donald Smith (no email)
Date: Mon May 14 2007 - 16:56:08 EDT
For my SSB installation I chose G.A.M.'s Split-Lead antenna.
http://gamelectronicsinc.com/ssb.htm
I coudn't be happier with the RF performance. Transmission and
reception is excellent throughout the entire range of my Icom 802.
I communicate on the marine bands and the ham bands (KL2EZ).
Radio performance aside, the key benefit to the Split-Lead antenna
is that one does not have to cut the backstay and install an
insulator(s). Integrity of my backstay is paramount to me. The
excellent RF performance is a wonderful added benefit.
Donald
Anchorage, Alaska
--- In , Carl Bostek
<sv dot aphrodite at dot dot dot > wrote:
>
> Susan makes very good points about the value of a slanted half
> dipole. It's a good solution for many boats. But not for all.
For
> example, my Aphrodite is an unstayed schooner. My only option was
a
> vertical mounted on the radar arch. I did a lot of research on
the
> antenna because, being a ham, I'd also heard for years the axiom
that
> verticals are equally bad in all directions. That said, there
are
> two things which make a world of difference in good vertical
> performance, viz., the quality of your ground plane and the
antenna
> itself.
>
> For the very best vertical available, check out the Hi-Q tuneable
> dipoles and then make sure you can install at least 100 sq feet
of
> copper sheeting or mesh to get a good ground. You can skip the
> second step if you have a metal hull. Another feature of the Hi-Q
is
> that if you get two of them you can configure them into a
tuneable
> dipole when not underway. You can reach Hi-Q at http://
> www.hiqantennas.com/ The service is excellet.
>
> I'm extremely happy with my installation and never had difficulty
> connecting with Airmail stations while crossing the Pacific last
year.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Carl Bostek
> svaphrodite.bostekanesthesia.com
>
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