RoomCap User Reports
24th October 2006 / UPDATE 28th Oct 2006
Here two user
reports about the RoomCap antenna:
They speak for themself.
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Betreff: Bravo -Room Cap
Antenna
Datum: Fri,
20 Oct 2006 18:59:12 -0700 (PDT)
Von: Paul
Ragany VE3UNF <........>
An:
hb9abx.......
Hi Felix :
I have built the 20 meter
version and it has reached more
than my expectations.
The antenna is fantastic - It is
unbelieveable- I have been
comparing it to my G5RV and it
out performs the G5RV .
Details:
Most tests were conducted
between Tampa (Florida), my
location, and Toronto (Canada),
VE3ZUH, over a distance
of 1700 km (1060 miles), using
an FT-747 with 75 W output.
After two weeks, the results of
my testing with VE3ZUH far
exceeded my expectations .
VE3ZUH consistantly reports
2 s units better on the Roomcap
compared to my G5RV.
I check in to the Maritime Net
everyday on 14300.0 and
I consistantly get a strong 5
and 9 report from the net controllers
who are scattered all over the
U.S. at various times of the day.
With the G5RV I get
5 and 8 to 5 and 9 reports.
On DX on Oct 19th I talked to
OH2BH and OT4A (Belgium) -
they report 5 and 9 for my
signal and I receive them at 5 and 7 .
On Oct 20th talked to Rob
-HA503 FIN -special event station
in Hungary -he reports a 5 and 9
and I receive him at 5 and 7.
The G5RV was hearing 4 and 3to 5.
On receive, I average about 2 s
units better about 50% of the time.
The signals are the same about
25% of the time and the G5RV
is about 2 s units better the
other 25% of the time. I attribute that
to the 180 directionality if the
G5RV ( north/south).
Thanks for everything and we'll
keep in touch, 73
Paul A Ragany VE3UNF
PS: The G5RV is 2 x 15,8 m about 9m above ground, with
450 Ohm ladder line and symmetric
tuner ATR-15 at SWR 1:1
The RoomCap has a radiator of 1,5
m length,
installed on a wooden stand 1,2 m
above ground.
UPDATE
28th Oct 2006:
HERE are pictures and more information (
<--- click on HERE to read)
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Betreff:
RE: hb9abx antenna
Datum: Sat,
21 Oct 2006 15:52:40 +0200
Von:
jeveraert ON6EJ@.......
An:
hb9abx@.......
Hello Felix,
On my way back from work (Italy)
to home (Belgium)
I had some time to visit you in
Basel.
I was searching for a good
antenna that is small in size.
Thanks to the Internet, I came
across your website where
you published some information
about your newly designed
RoomCap antenna.
I expected to see a mobile
antenna that performed well,
I have seen other portable and
mobile antennae, so I have
an idea as to what I might
expect.
What I have seen was an antenna
that, due to it’s design,
looked a little bit bulky.
This (maybe) disadvantage
‘’look’’ was quickly forgotten
when we made the first
QSO’s.
As simple as it can be, from the
car with the TS50,
several qso’s were made.
No comparison with what I have
experienced before
during other mobile HF
operations.
Signal reports obtained were
outstanding, even when
using a transmit power power of
10 Watts !
My impression of this antenna is
very positive.
I’ve never seen any antenna
performing like the one
you have on your car ! (taken
into account the size of it)
I’m very glad that I’m now able
to build my own.
Thank you for the good
work !
Best Regards
Jan, ON6EJ
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