Hallo!

does anyone know a Mobile antenna for 20/40/80 wich I can use by car driving. I
found only singleband antennas :-(



Gruss,
Ralf DG6GAS

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In a message on Wednesday 04-18-17 Ralf Scherzinger said to All:

Hello Ralf,

does anyone know a Mobile antenna for 20/40/80 wich I can use by car driving. I found only singleband antennas :-(

Yes I do. I have successfully used the Waters Auto Match. Made in Usa.
It is usable on all conventional amateur bands, 10 - 80m.


73 de Sam, OH0NC

aka Holger


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Holger Granholm wrote to Ralf Scherzinger <=-

Yes I do. I have successfully used the Waters Auto Match. Made in Usa.
It is usable on all conventional amateur bands, 10 - 80m.

There's a number of options in use in Australia, including the multi tap helical, which can be made to cover all bands from 80 or 160 to 10 or 6m. You do have to pull over to change bands though (reposition a banana plug to the appropriate tap).

The screwdriver is a popular choice, remotely tuned, covers all HF bands, and a 9' stainless whip with a tuner is another option. There's also commercial designs for RFDS and 4WD club use that can also work on the ham bands.


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19 Apr 17 09:36, you wrote to Ralf Scherzinger:

Yes I do. I have successfully used the Waters Auto Match. Made in Usa.
It is usable on all conventional amateur bands, 10 - 80m.

I did a Google and Duckduckgo search anc cannot find the antenna you mention. Do the manufactures have a web site, or is it sold at an amateur radio store?


73 de Ray Quinn W6RAY
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On 2017 Jul 25 11:53:02, you wrote to Holger Granholm:

Yes I do. I have successfully used the Waters Auto Match. Made in
Usa. It is usable on all conventional amateur bands, 10 - 80m.

I did a Google and Duckduckgo search anc cannot find the antenna you mention. Do the manufactures have a web site, or is it sold at an
amateur radio store?

i find numerous articles and ads for them in various magazines from as far back
as 1965... if i had to guess, i'd guess they may not be in business any more...
probably only used items to be found if you can find someone willing to let them go...

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In a message on Monday 07-25-17 Ray Quinn said to Holger Granholm:

Hi Ray,

Yes I do. I have successfully used the Waters Auto Match. Made in Usa.

I did a Google and Duckduckgo search anc cannot find the antenna you mention. Do the manufactures have a web site, or is it sold at an
amateur radio store?

It is possible that the company has ceased to exist. I have sold my
Waters Auto Match many years ago, and donated the Waters Codax keyer to
a new OH0 amateur, and of course given the manuals to the new owners.

But I'll look for the Waters catalog sheet and if I still have it, I'll
send any postal or internet address to you. I was once an importer of
radio amateur gear for the finnish market.

73 de Ray Quinn W6RAY

Your name rang a bell with me, but a closer look in my notes, I found
Ray Gwinn, father of the SIO serial mode controller, and Ray Quinn in Australia, not a ham to my knowledge.

Since Aug. 1st, the Fidonet link in Sweden has been dead until now.
That's why your message dated the 27th July hasn't reached me B4.


73 de Sam, OH0NC

aka Holger

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In a message on Monday 07-25-17 Ray Quinn said to Holger Granholm:

73 de Ray Quinn W6RAY

Hi Ray,

Sorry Ray, I made an error. The Quinn I know in Australia is Paul Quinn.

I'll get back to you when/if I have found that Waters paper.


73 de Sam, OH0NC

aka Holger

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In a message on Tuesday 07-25-17 Ray Quinn said to Holger Granholm:

Hi Ray,

Yes I do. I have successfully used the Waters Auto Match. Made in Usa.
It is usable on all conventional amateur bands, 10 - 80m.

I did a Google and Duckduckgo search anc cannot find the antenna you mention. Do the manufactures have a web site, or is it sold at an
amateur radio store?

YES I found the Waters catalog and some additional news letters.

The company was founded and run by Bob Waters, W1PRI, and entered the
amateur field 1963. The address is/was Waters Manufacturing Inc at:
Boston Post Road, Wayland, Mass. 01778,
Telephone 617-358-2777, Cable TORQUE.

No internet address as of 1967.

The list of amateur radio gear was more comprehensive than I remembered.
They made Precision Industrial Products originally, before entering the
ham radio field.

The addition of 10,15 and 20m bands was achieved by the "Band-Adder",
that was mounted below the original 40 or 80m centrally mounted loading
coil.


CU AGN, Sam, OH0NC

aka Holger

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Hello Holger!

07 Aug 17 12:49, you wrote to me:

It is possible that the company has ceased to exist. I have sold my
Waters Auto Match many years ago, and donated the Waters Codax keyer
to a new OH0 amateur, and of course given the manuals to the new
owners.

I was thinking it was something new, not "old".

73 de Ray Quinn W6RAY

Your name rang a bell with me, but a closer look in my notes, I found
Ray Gwinn, father of the SIO serial mode controller, and Ray Quinn in Australia, not a ham to my knowledge.

I know who Ray Gwinn is. I used his SIO to run a BBS on OS/2 some time back. I believe I still have it on a CD backup somewhere. Ahh. Those were the days...

Since Aug. 1st, the Fidonet link in Sweden has been dead until now.
That's why your message dated the 27th July hasn't reached me B4.

No sweat. I don't always get to messages, even addressed to me, for a time due to work, real life. Like amateur radio, BBSes and computers are hobbies.


73 de Ray Quinn W6RAY
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Hello Holger!

07 Aug 17 17:29, you wrote to me:

In a message on Monday 07-25-17 Ray Quinn said to Holger Granholm:

73 de Ray Quinn W6RAY

Hi Ray,

Sorry Ray, I made an error. The Quinn I know in Australia is Paul
Quinn.

I know of him. I even read some of what he writes.

I'll get back to you when/if I have found that Waters paper.

QSL


73 de Ray Quinn W6RAY
From home in Visalia, CA USA DM06ii



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