Speaking of PORTABLE base station aerials ??

[Lightspeed]

This is the telescopic manpack antenna in the diagram I attached earlier:

http://www.wsplc.com/acatalog/ATX-WPL_Wa...L-259.html

Its more fragile than the whip you found, but folds down to a more manageable size...another dilema to sort out for yourself :-)

LS

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(5 August 2012, 13:01)NorthernRaider Wrote: Ta muchly mate, I'll order and SWR meter when I get chance

Are you sure there isn't one built into that new rig of yours? I haven't time to check the spec, but its possible??

LS

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(5 August 2012, 13:02)Lightspeed Wrote: This is the telescopic manpack antenna in the diagram I attached earlier:

http://www.wsplc.com/acatalog/ATX-WPL_Wa...L-259.html

Its more fragile than the whip you found, but folds down to a more manageable size...another dilema to sort out for yourself :-)

LS

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(5 August 2012, 13:01)NorthernRaider Wrote: Ta muchly mate, I'll order and SWR meter when I get chance

Are you sure there isn't one built into that new rig of yours? I haven't time to check the spec, but its possible??

LS

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(5 August 2012, 13:01)NorthernRaider Wrote: Ta muchly mate, I'll order and SWR meter when I get chance

This might be worth a try, see attachment

A solid state LED SWR indicator. Small, simple, and very few moving parts. built into a solid little metal box and maybe you won't be able to break it NR.

http://www.qrpkits.com/swrindicator.html