Gordon wrote in news:137dfjvq3gh4vb0
@corp.supernews.com:

I've picked up an Icom 710 and want to play with it at home before
installing in the boat.
I'm looking at making an antenna such as the center fed dipole or an
end fed resonant feedline antenna as shown at
http://www.wr6wr.com/newSite/article...rials0501.html

Any reason this antenna couldn't be used on the boat? It seems it
would be more convenient. Where to buy and how much are the toroids?
Comments please.

What's the scoop on artificial grounds such as this. Any use on a
boat? http://www.mfjenterprises.com/produc...prodid=MFJ-931

Thanks
Gordon


A tuned dipole or other specifically-tuned antenna isn't much of an
option because there are so many "marine bands" which are in use in
different parts of the day. A 12 Mhz antenna, tuned to 12 Mhz, won't
work on the 8 Mhz band or 6 Mhz band or 4 Mhz band, etc....



Larry
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