Hamstick Dipole Attic

Mfj 347 hamstick dipole mount kit for any 2 hamsticks as a base 4 5 out of 5 stars 35.

Hamstick dipole attic.

I ve used the hamstick dipole on 20 meters quite a bit and recall that i had to do some fiddling to the the dipole length to get it correct. This was installed at a previous qth i will be the first or millionth remember i m from fl to affirm that the antenna is the determining factor for success when it comes to one s station set up. One reading at adjustment level and another at operation level. A coaxial cable trap dipole antenna installed in the attic provides a surprisingly effective solution to hf operation on the 10 15 20 30 40 and 80 meter amateur bands at a qth with restrictive covenants that prohibit outside antennas.

Installed tested on 20 then on 6 meters in the attic worked fine. Also the dipole elevation can affect the tuning swr as well. Mac af4ps fp 51 note. When i put up outside on tower standoff had noise irratic swr especially with any wind.

Stringing ground radials or using a ground rod in the field or the attic becomes increasingly difficult. The better your antenna the more success you will have making contacts. Isolated down to the brass looking so 239 type fitting. While using one mobile whip by itself requires a good ground or counterpoise usually the car body a pair can be operated as a dipole.

Hamstick dipoles isolate one for each band 80 mtr pair could be any band must be in pairs best to tune up on a vehicle could be mounted in attic or in back yard out of sight coax to station 40 mtr pair. Used with mfj 20m hamstick dipole setup works very good for size many contacts k1wj. Shark antennas s f20 mono band hf 20 meter mobile vertical antenna with 3 8x24 threads handles 250w max. The infamous attic dipole.

Only 8 left in stock order soon. While using one mobile whip by itself requires a good ground or counterpoise usually the car body a pair can be operated as a dipole.