Re: Self-supported options?
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Hang on Steve,? I'll go tell my wife you suggested I use her as a tripod and see how that goes... I'll get back to you shortly. :)
J/K, but honestly, that's a valid idea!? Probably could leave my pack on and stuff the mast between me and it and hold it up myself.
James
James, you will have a hiking?partner, yes?? If so I'm sure they can assist as an antenna anchor/wire-holder-upper...some rubber gloves and rubber soled shoes, and you probably have an ATU that can adjust for any impedance mis-match.
Just a suggestion. :-)
sjc
On Fri, Feb 28, 2025 at 10:23?AM James KI0KN via <james.m.cizek= [email protected]> wrote: I am ashamed to say?I never thought of using my pack as a support :)? ?There are just so many rocks and trees in our mountains here there's never been a need really.? I have stuffed a hiking pole in the rocks and used it as a tie off, set the mast against a short pine tree, stuffed the mast in the rocks, laid the mast against a rock face, there are so many possibilities.
My normal antenna pretty much ends up being an inverted V because of its length.? I use a 20/30/40 trapped EFHW 99% of the time and with the Carbon6 mast, it's a pretty perfect Inverted V size.? ?I do have an AX1 and tripod as well, but I kinda quit using it much after I got the KH1 as it was just easier all around.
Thanks for the tips.? I am looking?forward to the trip and hopefully logging as many CO stations as possible.? Also looking forward to hooking up with N8XMD and
KF0JTT? while down there. Have a great weekend.
James KI0KN
James,
If you set up as an inverted V there are two guy wires right there. Now this presumes you've anchored the far end to something, and the near end to something heavier than your radio.
All you need now is a third guy which can be tied to your pack set off to one side. Or you can use your pack as a pile of rocks and erect the mast in or through the pack as a base.
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Another option is a vertical whip. Either a Wolf River Coil or Elecraft's AX1, both of which have tripod mounts. I've had great success with both those verticals, they just require you to get up off your lazy boy rock to change bands.
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JIm Stinson
N0IPA
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