[Harc] Diamond

[Howard, KB6NN]

The X50A is an omnidirectional vertical.  So I just put it up on the roof in place of an older antenna.  X50A is supposed to have a somewhat lower take-off angle than a quarter wave ground plane.  https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dmn-x50a? - a slightly better price than I paid in 2018.


On 7/6/2020 10:55 AM, Rus Gustavson via Harc wrote:
> Jaye,
> 
> I'm curious with that Diamond antenna being directional, do you orient it in any particular direction, e.g. toward one of the repeaters?
> 
> I've got a diamond antenna on my car and it's great.
> 
> I've been using an Ed Fong J pole antenna. It seems to be fine, but I'm not certain how you guys are hearing me. At $30 it was pretty cheap. But then you're just down the street from me.
> 
> I was practicing/learning Fldigi from Phil Shaver this weekend and he couldn't hear me very well down at Humboldt Hill. So, I'm wondering� maybe I need a better antenna, hmm.
> 
> --
> 73,
> Rus Gustavson, NQ6F

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