[450] W1QEX Mobile goes to Queens

[John Foege]

I whole-heartedly agree that over long-haul distances that a mobile
horizontally polarized loop is far superior to a vertical whip.

With an HO-Loop it is foreseeable that on a mode like SSB, I could have had
relatively OK comm capability for the entire drive from Waterbury to
Queens...whereas on the vertical, it went bye bye right around exit 38 on
the Merritt.

Too bad. But, I'd like to correct Bob's statement: It isn't ignorance.
We've known on 450 for years that mobiles with HO loops significantly
outperform vertical whips. It has more to do with vanity, apathy, laziness,
etc.

I don't make a long-haul drive often enough to warrant the needless
complexity of installing and maintaining a loop on my car. A 5/8th wave
from Larsen on an NMO mount is pure simplicity and about the easiest thing
next to tying your shoes and chewing a stick of bubblegum.

If I were commuting back and forth in the Tri-State area often, I would
consider a loop. As it is, everyone can hear me mobile in my main area of
operation. (Read: Waterbury)

John

On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 8:40 PM, Shawn Zupp <n2dxtour at gmail.com> wrote:

> What time you heading back?
>
> On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 6:54 AM, John Foege <john.foege at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello everyone!
>>
>> I will be mobiling my way from Prospect, CT to Long Island today, as I
>> have to pick up a friend from Germany from JFK.
>>
>> I will be leaving Prospect at around 1pm EST and should be at JFK by 3pm
>> EST if traffic doesn't suck horribly (which it will).
>>
>> If anyone is around, I will be on 144.450 FM through a 5/8th vertical
>> whip @ approx. 60W of output power.
>>
>> Will be interesting to see how well you all hear me !!
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> John
>>
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