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Loading Coil
Screw the coil into the end of the arms and then add
the whip to the top side of the coil.
Figure 3 Installing a coil clip
Coil clips should be added to the coil to set the coil
inductance for several bands. Several coil clips can
be installed at a time speeding up switching between
bands. The clips have a hook shaped end which slips
over the winding at the desired location. Unscrew
the colored knob almost completely to fully extend
the hook and angle the hook as shown in Figure 3.
Hook the clip onto the desired coil turn (see Table 1
on page 3) then rotate the clip so that is
perpendicular to the winding and gently tighten the
knob. Plug the mini banana plug into the hole at the
top of the coil clip.
Telescopic Whip
Fully extend the telescopic whip and screw the whip
into the top of the coil.
Radial Wire
Attach one end of the radial wire to the terminal
behind the center post (do not remove the wire
from the winder).
Unwind enough wire to make the length
approximately one quarter wavelength on the
operating band and using the winder as a support
attach the far end to a short non-conductive post or
convenient point (on top of bushes or low tree limbs,
for example) about 2 –4 feet above the ground (see
Figure 4). The elevated radial must always stay at
least 2 feet above ground!
Color coded tags are attached to the wire to indicate
the approximate length to set the elevated radial,
see Table 1 for details.
Figure 4 BUDDISTICK PRO Antenna Configuration
TUNING
The antenna can be tuned for operation on any band
from 40m through 6m by adjusting the position of
the tap on the coil and the length of the radial (see
Table 1).
The radial is approximately one quarter of a
wavelength on the band you are operating on. Color
coded tags are attached to the radial wire indicating
the correct position for each band.
Multiple coils taps can be set to accommodate
operation on multiple bands (plug into the one
corresponding to the one on which you intend to
operate).
Tuning can be optimized for an excellent match
using an antenna analyzer. As some fine tuning may
be required, remember to write down the
combination of settings which gives the best results
in your particular setting. The name of the game is
reproducibility.
