I’ve had a lot of success using the common 5.6m telescopic stainless steel whips – as a quarter wave vertical, as a dipole, and even as a full wave loop. As I had a few of them kicking around, I figured why not try and use them to make a 2 element yagi-uda that fits in a backpack.
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Upgrading the Super Antenna with cheap Chinese parts
Let me be clear from the start, the Super Antenna MP1 is a good antenna. I have one myself that I use for operating portable. The main reason I chose it was because of the extremely compact size when disassembled. You see, I tend to go out on my bicycle, and while taking a fiberglass “squid pole” is possible, it’s a bit of a pain having a chunky pole strapped to the crossbar. With a few cheap mods, we can improve it from being a good antenna into a great antenna!
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