For friends of telescopic antennas at summits (I’m not one of them).
73 Chris
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14 to 28 milli-hertz dipole? Must telescope out a looong way!
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For what is a very simple antenna - that is VERY expensive - especially when bought on Ali Express!
Buy the two telescopic whips from other AliEx sellers and build the rest yourself, would be my advice to anyone considering this.
73 Ed.
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Yes, two 5m whips mounted horizontally on the red base (from the 1/4 wave gp) and you have the dipole. It requires a hope made piece to fit on a vertical mast though.
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I always ask myself how people bring up such a dipole in a height suitable for doing contacts? Do they take a big tripod on the summit?
73!
Peter DL3NAA
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No, thanks! For my first few activations, I bought two 5m telescopic antennas with the intention of making a telescopic dipole. I made the mount, but the whole thing was so heavy that it could only be supported by a fairly sturdy tripod. I think I activated two or three times with that, and then abandoned the idea.
73, JP3PPL
I understand that very well. I’ve had similar experiences.
73 Chrs
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