As a FT-817 owner, the Superantennas MP-1 is my antenna-of-choice.
But, as with any short vertical, sometimes the performance-convenience
ratio is acceptable, and sometimes it's not.
I used to own one of W6MMA's St. Louis Vertical kits. Taking a hint
from that antenna, I am thinking of taking about 10-20 ft. of small
wire and putting an alligator clip on one end and a small weight (1/2"
nut)on the other. The alligator clip goes at the top of the MP-1
whip, and the weight gets thrown over/on some branch or roof. Sounds
like a simple way to increase the radiation efficiency of the short
antenna without giving up any of the portability and convenience of
the 817/MP-1 combo.
Any thoughts?
72 de K6SBA
David in Santa Barbara, CA
