On Sun, Apr 14, 2024 at 04:30 AM, Thomas Fritzsche wrote:
On QRZ.COM I read KAZU-san running WWR And (Carbon Fishing Rod fed by ATU),
this seems to be popular ANT in Japan (e.g. POTA). But do not see it in
Germany as people concerned as of conductivity (like a resistor), people use
Fiberglass mast to pull-up wires. Any experience?
Have plans to operate JJ1QPB this summer again (Tokyo Ham Fair if possible)
and wonder AH-705 tuner and carbon fiber could be an effective solution to
carry).
I have a #WWR antenna mounted on my roof using an AH-730 tuner. I have run entire contests just using this carbon fiber fishing rod. I was able to make contacts as far as the east coast of the USA and the UK running 100 watts. It is certainly a compromise antenna, but it does work. I mostly use it for 160m and 80m during the weekly AWT contest. I have not taken my #WWR antenna portable, but there are several YouTube videos of people doing just that.
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*JP3REM* - Bill
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