Joe,
I saw ur post on QRP-L regarding the Hamstick on 40 M. I've
been experimenting with a 40 M Hamstick too. I have had a
few QSOs, but not what I'd term wild success.
Ur 19 radials, were they 33 ft long, or what? What angle did
they form with the vertical element, 90 degrees, or....? Did u
use a capacitor between the coax center conductor and the
radials (per the instruction sheet) ? If u did, what was its
value and type? What size whip did u need to resonate?
I've been using a Hamstick mounted on a steel plate with a
Rat Shaft threaded adaptor and a single 33' counterpoise. I
have a 560 pf silver mica (1000V) between the feedpoint and
the counterpoise. My swr is over 3:1. I haven't done any
trimming yet, because I'm thinking of going mobile instead of
portable. (then I'll need to figure out how to get a match with
a 1980 Volvo counterpoise.)
Paul K1CGZ
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