Antennas for small space ?

[KD8NIV]

Any of you guys running a small beam, or a rotatable dipole?
If so how you like it, and interested in the pro's and con's of them...

 

[KD8NIV]

Any you guys running the 2 element Mosley 32-A mini beam ?.....

 

[TheSpaceMann]

Any you guys running the 2 element Mosley 32-A mini beam ?.....

The Mosley has great reviews on eHam. I run the small Elk 2m/440 log periodic, with truly amazing results!

 

[KD8NIV]

That's what i've read, been looking at a few mini beams, and the rotatable dipole, this will be for HF use...was just curious if anyone runs one here....also looking at the 2 element beam Mosley sales....

 

[TheSpaceMann]

I've run some Hamstick dipoles for 10, 17, 20 and 40 meters, with fairly good results!

 

[Kb2Jpd]

Any of you guys running a small beam, or a rotatable dipole?

If so how you like it, and interested in the pro's and con's of them...

Hi from Adam Kb2Jpd

I have been using magnetic loops for some time and they are great. Owner of two AEA ISO Loops and one Alpha Delta loop.

However most ARRL texts don't do enough to show how well these type of antennas work. When mounted vertically they generate a bidirectional pattern thru the hole.

You can Google around read the RSGB antenna books or join on Facebook the social group Magnetic Loop Antennas administrative run by Jose N2LRB.

 

[wb6uqa]

Ham stick beam

I knew a ham that made a three element beam out of ham stick dipoles. Very small lots of gain.

 

[TheSpaceMann]

I knew a ham that made a three element beam out of ham stick dipoles. Very small lots of gain.

Nice! Do you know what bands he was using them on?

 

[wb6uqa]

He was a net control on a very active 20 meter net.

 

[Kb2Jpd]

I knew a ham that made a three element beam out of ham stick dipoles. Very small lots of gain.

Antennas are like trees. If you give them plenty of sky and elevation, they all operate well.

Adam Kb2Jpd

 

[TheSpaceMann]

Antennas are like trees. If you give them plenty of sky and elevation, they all operate well.

Adam Kb2Jpd

True! I worked a guy who was using a 40 meter Hamstick dipole on top of a 20 storey building, and he was doing quite well!

 

[Kb2Jpd]

True! I worked a guy who was using a 40 meter Hamstick dipole on top of a 20 storey building, and he was doing quite well!

I was originally a fan of Isotron antennas and realized I could use the same tech for magnetic loops. Once you put them with an unobtrusive view of the heavens, it was great every time.

Now and then there was always one antenna that always surprised me, like the miracle duckie for ft-817. Another was the Alpha Delta magnetic loop. 30 seconds to one minute assembly and boom, on the air.

 

[chrissim]

For a small beam, I feel that a hexbeam is hard to beat. In essence, it's a two element five band antenna. There's nothing magical about it - it works as any two element beam would, but having five or even six bands on one beam is very convenient.

Compared to a number of wire antennas I've erected, including dipoles at sixty plus feet, vertically polarized delta loops, and small arrays, the hex has dominated.

If you're interested, navigate to Karinya.net. It compares and explains.

Yes, there are better beams, but if you're like many hams, you likely have other hobbies to funnel money in to and don't live on the radio, therefore the hex, in my opinion, is a winning compromise.

 

[KD8NIV]

Thanks good info on the hexbeam....

Like too try a Mosley 2 element beam, have room for this one...

Any of you guys running one ?..

 

[Kb2Jpd]

Thanks good info on the hexbeam....

Like too try a Mosley 2 element beam, have room for this one...

Any of you guys running one ?..

I use this. Fits in a gym bag my Jeep and my minvan

 

[Netdewt]

Has anyone tried one called a TAK-tenna?