sideband wrote in message Makes listening through the
"tire static" (yes, it really does exist. I have proof.) much easier.

73 de AI8W, Chris

Yes it does exist. I bet the greater bulk of the noise I get at road
speeds is tire static. If I stop, even with the engine running, it's
pretty quiet. But at highway speeds, my noise will jump up a good bit.
I've heard of various cures, ranging from anti-static powder in the
tires, to springs you insert in the wheel bearing caps to make a
better electrical connection across the bearings I presume. I've never
bothered trying any of them yet. I just turn on the NB... MK

Re 20 meter hamstick and AH-4:

Do you mean you are using an AH-4 to tune the 20 m hamstick
to other bands? If so, to which bands and what kind of SWR's?

Bob K9KKY

Thanks for all of the comments and references. Obviously it's a well
thought of rig. I think it will suit my needs nicely.

After 41 years of hamming I decided give it up and recently sold, gave away
and junked a 50+ year accumulation of stuff. Made the xyl deliriously
happy.

Here we go again!

Marty K1FHR


"Martin" wrote in message
.net...
I'd appreciate any comments, pro and con, from actual users of the
IC-706MKIIG. Performance, reliability, service problems, etc.

As it's described it seems to have features I'd like and need: small size,
both HF and VHF, and a reasonable power level. Any suggestions as to
other
rigs with similar features would be appreciated also.

Marty K1FHR

Bob Cook wrote:
Re 20 meter hamstick and AH-4:

Do you mean you are using an AH-4 to tune the 20 m hamstick
to other bands? If so, to which bands and what kind of SWR's?

Bob K9KKY

I have used it on 40 meters successfully and on 15 and 10. The SWR is
perfect. The efficiency of the system is not so good. I can do the
same thing with my Webster BandSpanner. My biggest problem is being
mobile when there is a band opening. Havn't found that many on 15 & 10
recently....at least when I have been in the car.

With the AH-4, it really doesn't matter what I put back on the antenna
mount. It will find he L/C combination and match it to the radio
(within reason of course...obviously can't use a 1/4 wave UHF spike on
40 meters). I have been looking around for a 102" CB whip. That would
work as well as anything.

Bah.. Forgot I'd moved the page to qsl.net

the correct URL is http://www.qsl.net/ai8w/TruckPics/

Sorry about that.

73 de AI8W, Chris

sideband wrote:

Try Radio Shack for the 102" whip.. they still sell em

Oh, and for kicks, you might want to chuckle at my insanity while
looking at a similar setup at http://www.csotbs.org/ai8w/TruckPics

I sold that truck, and haven't had a chance to reconstruct that system
on the new truck yet, but it's coming.

73 de AI8W, Chris

Nitespark wrote:



Bob Cook wrote:

Re 20 meter hamstick and AH-4:

Do you mean you are using an AH-4 to tune the 20 m hamstick
to other bands? If so, to which bands and what kind of SWR's?

Bob K9KKY



I have used it on 40 meters successfully and on 15 and 10. The SWR is
perfect. The efficiency of the system is not so good. I can do the
same thing with my Webster BandSpanner. My biggest problem is being
mobile when there is a band opening. Havn't found that many on 15 &
10 recently....at least when I have been in the car.

With the AH-4, it really doesn't matter what I put back on the antenna
mount. It will find he L/C combination and match it to the radio
(within reason of course...obviously can't use a 1/4 wave UHF spike on
40 meters). I have been looking around for a 102" CB whip. That would
work as well as anything.

I am sure RS sells them. I was just looking for one at a flea market,
or hamfest or something for a few bucks. I am not in desperate need of
one just looking to try it out for comparison purposes.

Tried the link below and it does not work.

sideband wrote:
Try Radio Shack for the 102" whip.. they still sell em

Oh, and for kicks, you might want to chuckle at my insanity while
looking at a similar setup at http://www.csotbs.org/ai8w/TruckPics

I sold that truck, and haven't had a chance to reconstruct that system
on the new truck yet, but it's coming.

73 de AI8W, Chris

Nitespark wrote:



Bob Cook wrote:

Re 20 meter hamstick and AH-4:

Do you mean you are using an AH-4 to tune the 20 m hamstick
to other bands? If so, to which bands and what kind of SWR's?

Bob K9KKY



I have used it on 40 meters successfully and on 15 and 10. The SWR is
perfect. The efficiency of the system is not so good. I can do the
same thing with my Webster BandSpanner. My biggest problem is being
mobile when there is a band opening. Havn't found that many on 15 &
10 recently....at least when I have been in the car.

With the AH-4, it really doesn't matter what I put back on the antenna
mount. It will find he L/C combination and match it to the radio
(within reason of course...obviously can't use a 1/4 wave UHF spike on
40 meters). I have been looking around for a 102" CB whip. That would
work as well as anything.

Yeah... I moved the page, and for some reason the old URL came flowing
out of my fingers... try http://www.qsl.net/ai8w/TruckPics/

73 de AI8W, Chris

Nitespark wrote:

I am sure RS sells them. I was just looking for one at a flea market,
or hamfest or something for a few bucks. I am not in desperate need of
one just looking to try it out for comparison purposes.

Tried the link below and it does not work.

sideband wrote:

Try Radio Shack for the 102" whip.. they still sell em

Oh, and for kicks, you might want to chuckle at my insanity while
looking at a similar setup at http://www.csotbs.org/ai8w/TruckPics

I sold that truck, and haven't had a chance to reconstruct that system
on the new truck yet, but it's coming.

73 de AI8W, Chris

Nitespark wrote:



Bob Cook wrote:

Re 20 meter hamstick and AH-4:

Do you mean you are using an AH-4 to tune the 20 m hamstick
to other bands? If so, to which bands and what kind of SWR's?

Bob K9KKY




I have used it on 40 meters successfully and on 15 and 10. The SWR
is perfect. The efficiency of the system is not so good. I can do
the same thing with my Webster BandSpanner. My biggest problem is
being mobile when there is a band opening. Havn't found that many on
15 & 10 recently....at least when I have been in the car.

With the AH-4, it really doesn't matter what I put back on the
antenna mount. It will find he L/C combination and match it to the
radio (within reason of course...obviously can't use a 1/4 wave UHF
spike on 40 meters). I have been looking around for a 102" CB whip.
That would work as well as anything.

I didn't even see the rest of the pics. When I scrolled down, I saw
them. Guess you get a lot of comments at the truckstops from the other
drivers????

Certainly not an antenna configuration for someone driving a Ford Focus.

sideband wrote:
Yes.. If you would read the description paragraphs, you would have found
out that from the feedpoint of the one 102" whip, to the end of the
other 102" whip (insulated from ground) is 40' of wire. it was all part
of the radiating element.

de AI8W, Chris

Nitespark wrote:



sideband wrote:

Bah.. Forgot I'd moved the page to qsl.net

the correct URL is http://www.qsl.net/ai8w/TruckPics/

Sorry about that.


Got the correct URL. Interesting config. I notice the antenna is
pinned over, looks like either wire or string. If its wire, is that
part of the radiating element???

The pic made me think of my first computer/radio setup. It was a
Commodore Vic 20 with a Kantronics TU. This was when interfacing
computers to radios was the newest thing. I invited a friend to the
shack showing him the RTTY and CW capabilities. I tuned into a 20
meter CW QSO. As we sat there watching the message on the screen at
20 wpm, the operator was in an 18-wheeler on the interstate
(somewhere). A week later, my friend had a computer hooked to his
system.

Marty,
I had a '706 for about a year in the mobile. It did exactly
what it claimed it would do and isn't a bad radio at all. I had
a problem with the programming, etc., just too 'busy' a radio
for
~me~ to use in the mobile. There were some things that if I
wanted
to change, I had to pull over and stop to do. I also didn't
have
much use for the VHF/UHF sections, just didn't do much up
there.
So, I swapped it for another radio (like I'd had before the
'706).
The '706 is a nice little radio with the emphasis being on
little.
I was really happy with some of it's features, but just too 'fat
fingered' to keep it.
'Doc

I have done side by side comparison of a 102" whip tuned by an AH-4
equivalent vs. a resonant style antenna such as the Hustler series. On
40m, There was a repeatable 1 "S"unit difference in rx signal and tx signal
strength. I did not have the chance to check it on other bands, but the
difference would probably decrease as you got closer to 10m, and increase as
you went to 75/80m

Bottom line is that if you want/need performance in a mobile environ, use
some sort of resonant antenna, especially on the lower bands. However, a
102" whip will do for convenience. Or you can split the difference and get
a screw-driver style antenna.

73
K1NR



"sideband" wrote in message
gy.com...
Try Radio Shack for the 102" whip.. they still sell em

Oh, and for kicks, you might want to chuckle at my insanity while
looking at a similar setup at http://www.csotbs.org/ai8w/TruckPics

I sold that truck, and haven't had a chance to reconstruct that system
on the new truck yet, but it's coming.

73 de AI8W, Chris

Nitespark wrote:



Bob Cook wrote:

Re 20 meter hamstick and AH-4:

Do you mean you are using an AH-4 to tune the 20 m hamstick
to other bands? If so, to which bands and what kind of SWR's?

Bob K9KKY


I have used it on 40 meters successfully and on 15 and 10. The SWR is
perfect. The efficiency of the system is not so good. I can do the
same thing with my Webster BandSpanner. My biggest problem is being
mobile when there is a band opening. Havn't found that many on 15 & 10
recently....at least when I have been in the car.

With the AH-4, it really doesn't matter what I put back on the antenna
mount. It will find he L/C combination and match it to the radio
(within reason of course...obviously can't use a 1/4 wave UHF spike on
40 meters). I have been looking around for a 102" CB whip. That would
work as well as anything.