Hi Phil.

i don't have a stn at the moment (so i don't know what

has been happening on  160mtrs --been globetrotting

just returned from Egypt.)

Do you know if the add on coil will work on the High

Sierra Sidekick PRO ???

VY 73 to you & all freinds on the radio.

Brian M0JNC 

From: Phil <m0vey@...>
Subject: [topband-helical] 2E0GMW HELICALLY WOUND 160M ADD ON COIL FOR HIGH SIERRA SIDEKICK
To: topband-helical@...
Date: Wednesday, 5 August, 2009, 11:33 AM

 

Hi All,
I've just added some photos of a 160m add on coil for the High Sierra Sidekick mobile antenna. Simon - 2E0GMW made this coil a few weeks ago & has had great success in operating mobile on 160m with this homebrew coil added to the sidekick antenna.

I recently worked Simon myself on 160m while he was on holiday in Cornwall.. This was a distance of over 300 miles from my location in East Yorkshire & no mean feat given that Simon was TXing slightly inland.

There will be more detals & pics of this coil posted shortly. this antenna is work in progress & experiments with different whip lengths are ongoing.

Basically, the coil has been made using the coil former from an old cb antenna. This coil had a 3/8 threaded base & provision for a whip antenna in the top.

Simon wound approximately 17m of 1.25mm enamelled copper wire, tightly on the former. This was then covered with self amalgamating tape for a weatherproof seal. Heatshrink could also be used. The whip currently used is about 6 feet tall.

Simon also uses a small capacity hat that sits above the original coil on the Sidekick & below the new add on coil. This can be seen in the photos section.

Regards to all group members.

Phil. M0VEY Group Owner.