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General Category => Antennas => Topic started by: vy2js on December 05, 2021, 05:44:57 PM

Title: "Sparkplug" antenna
Post by: vy2js on December 05, 2021, 05:44:57 PM
I'm giving some thought to buying a "sparkplug" antenna.  Well its just the matching unit but the size, performance and even the price seem decent based on reviews.

Anyone here have/tried one?

73
vy2js
Title: Re: "Sparkplug" antenna
Post by: gil on December 05, 2021, 07:39:41 PM
Interesting. I had to Google it up. I's an end-fed half-wave, so no doubt about performance, whi will be very good..

Gil.
Title: Re: "Sparkplug" antenna
Post by: KE5ES on November 12, 2022, 07:02:04 PM
I got Bulgaria LZ3FA from Texas using the sparkplug antenna and 5 watts.
Title: Re: "Sparkplug" antenna
Post by: gil on November 16, 2022, 12:36:02 PM
Quote from: KE5ES on November 12, 2022, 07:02:04 PMI got Bulgaria LZ3FA from Texas using the sparkplug antenna and 5 watts.
Excellent! I guess the solar cycle is slowly coming back!

Gil.
Title: Re: "Sparkplug" antenna
Post by: KE5ES on November 18, 2022, 11:44:14 AM
I was looking for a battery the other day in a backpack and found five antennas I forgot I built.  The sparkplug is nestled in with my Yaesu FT-817nd and works wonderfully.  You just have to cut the wire correctly.
Title: Re: "Sparkplug" antenna
Post by: ON5BGO on January 31, 2023, 06:30:11 PM
Thanks to make me discover that sparkplug-antenna !! HI
excellent !!