Posted: 7/21/2013 7:24:25 PM EDT
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Long story short, I have come into possession of an Outback Perth antenna (http://www.outbackerantennas.com/products.html) and one of those 3-magnet mounts. I am not impressed with the performance of it. I have a portable mast that I have used for 2m and 70cm work at special events. If I put the Outback on top of that mast, I am assuming that I would need to run some type of radial system, correct?
What if I ran a radial/guying system such as the Alpha Promaster antenna (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QFD5_3yvbs). Assuming that I am using an antenna tuner, would this type of radial system give me noticeable improvement? I only ask because I have plenty of wire laying around that I could use to construct such a setup. Cheap is good (sometimes). Thanks, Mike |
| Perth is a pretty short antena and despite Outbacker's description I wouldn't say it is exactly "high-Q". The mag mount probably won't work very well, it needs a super good ground for mobile use. On a mast with elevated radials it would probably work as well as a solid mobile installation. But it is still a small antenna. |