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I've been watching the movie Ponyo and in it is a HF antenna... does this sorta antenna design exist?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkHNRuglRG4

I assume you mean is it commercially built?

its just a inverted V dipole so you could make it yes, the problem I see with production is with the floppy ears that you might short something out in the wind etc. because of that problem I dont know that any commercial vendor would make it

but they got the idea from somewhere so I assume so.

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If I had an antenna, I would; but I can only transmit on 160 meters.
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DE K7MHI

The upright V dipole exists but its very rare that I have seen them in use.

With an upright V you can have better performance with the feedpoint close to the ground compared to having the elements horizontal (good for portable ops on a short mast I suppose).

http://www.cometantenna.com/pdfs/H-422_spec_sheet.pdf

I didnt know comet made a http://www.buddipole.com/ antenna, it any good? for durability?

also the http://www.btinternet.com/~geoffrey.bro ... /gwhip.htm

I am a build it yourself guy, but that is the only antenna I have ever considered purchasing for my travels

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If I had an antenna, I would; but I can only transmit on 160 meters.
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DE K7MHI

I have one of these.. Buddipole. You can configure it about any way you want.

http://www.buddipole.com/index.html

Here is a pictutre of Budd Drummond (W3FF) who invented the Buddipole.
You can find him usually anytime on HF Pack 18.157.5 USB PRIMARY CALLING. :D

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" SILENCE IS CONSENT "

Made to Government Specs:
1) Measured with a micrometer.
2) Marked with a chalk.
3) Cut with an axe.

Jim N7UAP - Bellingham, WA / InterceptRadio.com

I am real torn on if I should buy one or not, I really love having it be self supporting and coil loaded for smaller footprint, I just cant get over the price vs my trusty doublet cost (about 11 bucks in wire and PVC)

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If I had an antenna, I would; but I can only transmit on 160 meters.
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DE K7MHI

The Buddipole is expensive but it sure is handy to take along on a trip. I always use my MFJ-259B antenna analyzer to set it up.

There is a Buddipole site for making home made Buddipoles that you might look at and build your own.

http://www.qsl.net/w3ff/

There is also a Buddipole User's Group on Yahoo Groups that has lots of good info...

Maybe this thread should be moved to the amateur radio forum ??? :D
Point, click. Here it is. :D

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" SILENCE IS CONSENT "

Made to Government Specs:
1) Measured with a micrometer.
2) Marked with a chalk.
3) Cut with an axe.

Jim N7UAP - Bellingham, WA / InterceptRadio.com

Did you notice that they were on six meters and speaking spanish? Probably bootleggers.