[450] W1QEX Mobile goes to Queens

[Shawn Zupp]

Actually I've been impressed with the top 5/8 wave antennas, and antennas
like the collinear CG144.
And have expressed some fantastic distances with them. SZ.

On Sat, Nov 15, 2014 at 12:35 AM, John Foege <john.foege at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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