[amsat-bb] Any recommendations on a good dual band HT whip??

[Bruce]

I was probably one of the early users of the Pryme AL-800 antenna back 
in the mid to late 90's. I used to work the Mir all the time with it as 
well as the early sats. Only thing I found better for portable use with 
an HT was the Arrow antenna. Being telescopic makes it easy to store. 
One draw back, you have to be very careful when the antenna is extended 
as hitting it on a tree or the ground or a car will add stress to the 
connector of the radio. I never had a problem. Alan, N5AFV, I think did 
after making some 5,000 contacts with his. I used to position mine over 
a car hood, or in front of a hubcap to get reflections.

Enjoy

73...bruce

On 8/20/2016 2:14 AM, Alan wrote:
> Scott,
>
> The Pryme is great, and about the price of an RH-77 at HRO. I have used mine as a pointer when giving an
> AMSAT forum. It allows me to demonstrate that you can work satellites without a big antenna.
>
>   It is a bit large for ordinary use, at least for most people and HTs. A few weeks back, I took my HT to
> the local weekly breakfast group. When I set it on the table and extended the antenna, the conversations
> stopped and everybody stared.
>
> 73s,
>
> Alan
> WA4SCA
>
>
>
> <-----Original Message-----
> <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Scott Medbury
> <Sent: Friday, August 19, 2016 9:57 PM
> <To: Ted <k7trkradio at charter.net>
> <Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> <Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Any recommendations on a good dual band HT whip??
> <
> <The best one I have ever used for satellite is the telescopic Pryme AL-800. Over 4000 contacts in 16
> <years. And numerous FM birds
> <
> <73 ... Scott KD5FBA
> <
> <
> <
> <Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID
> <On Aug 19, 2016 7:28 PM, Ted <k7trkradio at charter.net> wrote:
> <>
> <> Ditto?? Diamond SRH77CA...works fine
> <>
> <> 73, K7TRK
> <>
> <> -----Original Message-----
> <> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Greg D
> <> Sent: Friday, August 19, 2016 3:22 PM
> <> To: n4csitwo at bellsouth.net; amsat-bb at amsat.org
> <> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Any recommendations on a good dual band HT whip??
> <>
> <> Just curious, which ones have you looked at?? I've been using the RH-77B
> <> (from Diamond, I think) for years, but am blissfully unaware of its
> <> characteristics.
> <>
> <> Greg? KO6TH
> <>
> <>
> <> n4csitwo at bellsouth.net wrote:
> <> > I need to find a good 2M/70cm dual band HT whip currently on the market.
> <> All the ones I've analyzed appear to be off frequency. Any suggestions are
> <> appreciated.
> <> >
> <> > Dave, AA4KN
> <> >
> <> >
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