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The Rucksack Special has come
about due to customer demand for a high-performance vertically polarised 2m
antenna for activations on the move. It is a full-sized half-wave and
comes with a feeder length of approx 2m. this allows the activator to
use the aerial with a handy attached to their belt if they wish.
Performance is great - far better that can be achieved with a "rubber
duck" or radio-mounted quarterwave.
The Rucksack Special has been designed with a short extension
so that it fits well into a rucksack with most or all of the radiating
part of the aerial above the sack. For easier transport, the
Rucksack Special comes in two sections giving a packed length
of 1 metre. The Rucksack Special comes as a complete
product. It is ready-tuned for 2m and no self-assembly is required.
Just unpack it and use.
At the summit, the Rucksack Special can be mounted on a
guyed upturned walking pole for a more leisurely activation.
A quality product
designed to meet a specific need! Weight 300gm.
Notes:
Users with 5W "handies" are recommended to use the
2.5W power setting with this antenna for safety reasons.
We can make this product to order to work on
other radio frequencies (Military, Emergency Services, Mountain Rescue, Ranger
Service etc). Call us to discuss. 01625-425700.
Reviews - click here
Customer Comments
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"I tried it out last night and am very impressed with the results. If I
hadn't have mentioned that I was using my handheld (Yaesu FT60-E), my
friends on 2 metres would have thought I was at my base station with
the outdoor collinear."
Trevor M3TVN - November 2007
"For the next 30 mins I had a steady
stream of callers and received some impressive signal reports. This
trip was the first time I had used my new Rucksack Special ....I am
well impressed with the aerial when compared to the [rubber duck].
When time is short or the conditions do not permit the erection of the
beam then this aerial is well worth the money"
"The tests I did on Helvellyn also
included monitoring some of the signals on my FT-60E with rubber
duck.. Stations that I was receiving 5-9 on the Rucksack Special were
barely audible with the rubber duck. I received several reports of 5-9+15-20dB..."
Glyn GM4CFS - November 2007
Order by phone
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Call us on 01625-425700 to place
your order by credit or debit card. This
is our preferred payment method!
Delivery
UK orders are send by
Parcel Force Standard Parcel service. This takes 3-5 working
days. If you want a quicker service, Parcel Force 48 costs an
extra £6 and Parcel Force 24 costs an extra £10.
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