Jim "Ham on a Bike"I think I've found the antenna that works for me during these #geomagneticstorms. @Buddipole Deluxe Antenna setup as a #buddistick for 40,30,20,17,15,12 and 10 meters makes a #Morsecode #POTA #parksontheair activation easy. Photo:20m setup.
Jouni OH3CUF@N4JAW I'm constantly thinking if verticals are the right way to go. Much easier to setup than long wires and no problems with performance. Also DX possibility as bonus?
@OH3CUF For about a week now, I've been testing, plotting settings with Nano VNA of my Buddipole Deluxe in a vertical configuration. I've done it before several years ago but not this intense and not during so many solar storms. So far, in a vertical setup it has performed my expectations. I've just operated enough to get valid POTA activations but most of my time has been plotting and testing setups.
@OH3CUF ....So far it has presented less pronounced QSB and more DX than with my EFHW, Dipoles and random wires. I'll continue to use it for the next couple of weeks.
DK4HAA - Harm@N4JAW @OH3CUF my default antenna for /p is this telescopic vertical I built: https://draussenfunker.de/diy/teleskop-viertelwellen-vertical.html
DX to the US and Canada is not uncommon on my POTA activations from Germany. Just worked the US and Canada on 20m today.
Bonus: there is a coil on Aliexpress that brings this thing to the 40m band. Works quite good.
And it has an incredible small footprint. 5m Ina diamater on the ground.
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