![]() A couple of months later, another section separated. So, now, in my opinion, there's a quality issue. it literally just came apart in my hands while extending it. I am pretty soft handed and care for my stuff, so no, I did not yank it apart or pull too hard. ![]() on my third use, the whip pulled apart between the two lower sections. In other words, you're not getting SSB and digital on 40 without having to retune between the two, even with a tuner without good SWR. Which means, if you want to tune up or down the band for any reason, you have to go and tune the antenna again (outside the limits of your tuner, if you have one, obviously). ![]() which means very high Q, which means it has a very narrow bandwidth. Second, on top of the tuning issues listed above, the whip is small, so a lot of the antenna is in the coil, especially at 40m. And then once you're there, you've lost all motivation to switch bands for the rest of the day. it just takes a long period of frustration to get it there. They are too small and there's only the tiniest bit of room to slide the clip onto the very small coil and tune it. back and forth, back and forth, on and on. I have a stick analyzer, which makes things easier but, in the 10 times I have used it, I have had no less than 10 trips back and forth to the antenna to tune it where I wanted it - adjusting the coil, tweaking the radial. I have set it up used it about 10 times, and now it's going in the garbage.įirst - this antenna is a royal pain to tune. While initially impressed at its compact size, portability, and performance, that faded fast. We travel a lot in our RV and this was going to be my go-to antenna for mobile. I purchased the Buddistick Pro in May 2023 for mobile ops. ![]() Poor quality, pain to tune, and non-existent customer support. ![]()
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