[Antennas] 6M Antenna

Wed Sep 8 12:43:46 EDT 2004

Thans for the input! yes, the t-90 is FM only. I realize i will need an open 
band with only 5 watts. how important is antenna height?
 "Carpe` Diem!"
 Durwydd MacTara
>From: "Chris Boone" <CBoone at earthlink.net>
>To: "'Durwydd MacTara'" <durwydd at hotmail.com>,<Antennas at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: RE: [Antennas] 6M Antenna
>Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 11:35:48 -0500
>>A T90 only does FM (or does it do AM xmit also?? I cant keep up with
>them today!)..
>For FM use you want a vertical....Halo is for SSB/AM/CW work on the low
>end of the band
>Don't expect much with low power unless the band is open..
>>Chris
>WB5ITT
>> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: antennas-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > [mailto:antennas-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Durwydd MacTara
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 11:26 AM
> > To: Antennas at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: [Antennas] 6M Antenna
> >
> >
> > I am a total newbie to vhf but was given an IC-t90 and would
> > like to try 6M.
> > for a base antenna, I have a choice of constructing a Halo or
> > a j-pole. what
> > are the trade offs? more than 20' of height to the base of
> > the antenna will
> > be a problem.
>