crazy_19
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Is anybody familiar with the CHA EMCOMM II. Is it a good antenna for HF/SW or should I look somewhere else.
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KG4NEL
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$110 and a tuner is still needed? No thanks.
What bands are you trying to cover?
IMHO, I'd get a tuner, 1:1 current balun, a length of twinlead/ladder line and put up a doublet - or whatever configuration suits your situation. Would likely be cheaper, and would allow a lot more configurations than a pre-made dummy load-posing-as-antenna.
Read this to get an idea what you can do with a tuner and some attention paid to feedline losses:
http://www.users.on.net/~bcr/files/backyard wire antennaes.pdf
What bands are you trying to cover?
IMHO, I'd get a tuner, 1:1 current balun, a length of twinlead/ladder line and put up a doublet - or whatever configuration suits your situation. Would likely be cheaper, and would allow a lot more configurations than a pre-made dummy load-posing-as-antenna.
Read this to get an idea what you can do with a tuner and some attention paid to feedline losses:
http://www.users.on.net/~bcr/files/backyard wire antennaes.pdf
SpectreOZ
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Looks like the same type of end fed longwire as the "Easy-tenna" sold on a popular online auction site although the ET is cheaper... why not grab some PVC pipe, caps wire and assorted bolts and eyelets etc and build your own, way more fun and cheaper again! 
Now selecting and building the appropriate balun is all on you...
Now selecting and building the appropriate balun is all on you...
Hi,
if you want a better answer to your question better go here:
Yahoo Groups
If you want to see videos about it go here: ChameleonWalker - YouTube
You can find the EMCOMM II here: Chameleon Antenna CHA EMCOMM II | 1.8 - 54 MHz Antenna Designed For Backup or Permanent Installation - Chameleon
New Zealand operators using the EMCOMM II here: Latest posts of: George Mayo
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