Ah-4 Control Cable Pro Or MMTTYRCKRtty

I concentrate on the following operating modes: SSB, data communication such as Packet-Radio, APRS, Pactor, Airmail, RTTY.

But thats not quite true - due to the success of these last 2.500 busses, VW decided to do a very last series, another 2.500 built in 1992.

And the T3 is still built with some modifications in South Africa.

Ah-4 Control Cable Pro Or MMTTYRCKRtty

Today I use a normal laptop computer and either the SCS PTC-2pro or MMTTYRCKRtty with the soundcard.

Its a mil-style whip antenna, matched with an automatic antenna tuner.

The cables (coax and tune control) run from under the drivers seat (where the 706 sits) through the dashboard to the tuner.

The coax, control and ground are on the back, the antenna connection is on the front.

While standing the whip can be up to 6m long without any further support.

The AH-4 matches the whip even if its only 2m long, although with decreasing performance.

With a 5m antenna i made easy contacts throughout Europe during a contest.

I had regular skeds on 20m to Germany, always with very good signal levels.

Contacts throughout europe on 20m and up were easy, some DX to VK, 9V1 and other spots feasible.

I used 7m antenna length, and this is just not enough for lower bands.

Excellent DX contacts all over the world, contest participation, everything is possible.

Meanwhile I work in Germanys largest ham radio store and have a lot of opportunity to play with other antennas.

Regarding the small length (250cm) of these C-Whip (or hamstick or whatever) these antennas work remarkably well, always better than a multiband antenna (not surprisingly).

Judging from reports I received I think that my matched whip (8m long) still performs better on transmit, but that may be subjective and I cannot prove it with hard numbers.