Ralph Mowery wrote:
Outside of being cartoons, if you mount a vhf or above antenna on your hat
you will usually gain some range. If you put a HT on your belt the antenna
is against your body and use a speaker/mic most of the signal is abosrbed
you your body. By placing the antenna on your hat you gain height and don't
have your body in the way.

I have an aluminum hard hat with a 1/4WL 2m antenna on top.
I've wondered how much RF my brain is getting.
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73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp


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