Re: Portable vertical antenna suggestions
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I like to experiment. Sometimes I use
a Sotabeams Bandhopper III (great 3 band step dipole - cut to frequency
no need to use a tunner), or a Sotabeams Bandspringer (endfed random
long wire - since the X6100 includes an internal tuner this always work
fine). Sometimes I will go for the QRPGuys "Mini 80m-10m No Tune End Fed Half Wave Antenna", or their Portable "No Tune End Fed Half Wave Antenna" too. Sometimes I go for the Buddipole in all configurations, and sometimes use a small loop 40-10 meter band OM0ET Ultralight Magnetic Loop antenna. It depends on my mood for field work that day and also the location. If I will be transmitting from inside a Volcanic Lake (Coatepeque Lake), then I will use a Doublet Dipole or a normal Dipole in NVIS configuration (the vertical is of no use here). For this purpose, have built my own versions of a couple of Military Dipoles as used on
the PRC-74 (Dipole Doublet) and the AT-35 Dipole antenna (used on the
PRC-515/RU-20 Collins Radios). Soon will be testing a GRA-7350TC vertical. Let's see what happens.Just waiting for it to arrive. Any good antenna will work with the X6100, just don't forget to add a BCI Filter. Build one yourself. It is a must for the X6100. My
favorite is the Doublet Dipole. Taking full advantage of the internal
ATU in the Xiegu X6100, becomes an agile antenna for all bands. Just only
extend the required length of radiating elements (as per the antenna published table) for the lowest band I will be using for that day
and all the highest bands are available instantaneously too. No need to
modify anything. It is also a very quiet antenna. Enjoy
your radio and keep experimenting. Have built a lot of wire antennas to
experiment with, including my own verticals for cheap enjoyment. Ham
Radio has a wide variety of different things to specialize in. Antenna
experimenting, build your own transmitters, build your own receivers,
construction of power supplies, propagation experimentation, digital
modes, Boat-Anchor restoration, Boat-Anchor collecting, ham radio from the
beginning of time, building your own transmitters with vacuum tubes,
QRP, High Power, Amplifier Construction, and you may specialize on only
one single band like the "tragic band" 6 Meter band, VHF, UHF, Moon
Bouncing, Satellite, CW Only, Phone, DX Chasing, Rag-chew on CW, Phone,
etc. you name it!!!? Just enjoy your hobby.... 73 Rob YS1RS
On Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 02:21:41 PM CST, M0PWX <m0pwx@...> wrote:
One other to consider is a super slider from M1ECC ? ? I looked at these before I settled on the magmount I finally got ? Peter M0PWX ? ? From: Richard (K3RWN)
Sent: 13 December 2023 20:17 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [xiegu-x6100] Portable vertical antenna suggestions ? There is really not much you could be doing wrong.?? The only thing I have seen (assuming you are using the "original" version) is some folks have the center conductor on the BNC connector connected to the ground spike side. Rich On 12/13/2023 15:07 PM, Ron Wright via groups.io wrote:
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