| Buddipole |
Here you will find informations about the Buddipole and Buddistick portable shortwave antennas.
The
Buddipole is a professionally constructed portable antenna for 40 to 2m which
has found a huge popularity worldwide. The exceptionally good quality and care
of details make this antenna an ideal companion for vacations and other portable
activities. The transport length of the dipole is only 56cm, with a weight of
only 900g nearly any pole is suitable for carrying it. A coaxial cable (380cm)
with PL and BNC connectors is supplied, equipped with a choke on the antenna
side. Power rating: 250W.
Buddipole VersaTee Center
The VersaTee center allows mounting of the dipole with 3/8" threads in 'L', vertical and straight setup. With the optional 'Rotating Arm Kit' (RAK) the dipole elements can be adjusted in 'V' form with nearly any angle. The VersaTee center is mounted on any pole with a 1/2" thread (painters pole, broomstick or the Buddipole masts).
The performance of the Buddipole is excellent: the center loaded coil offers much less losses as other designs. Very enthusiastic user reports show that DX results are easily achieved, even when working QRP.
Included in Buddipole
This is what Buddipole says about the specified power rating of 250 watt:
"This rating is very very conservative. We actually run the Buddipole with 500w
on sideband without any problems. One must only be careful to watch the RF off
the tips of the antenna. We say 250w to be safe. We did run a full KW through
the Buddipole and felt the beads in the coax assembly get hot, as well as the
coils! But the antenna continued to operate just fine after a minute or two on
SSB."
| Order No. | ||
|---|---|---|
| 11420.BP | Buddipole | 259.00 |
| Buddipole Deluxe Kit |
For
those asking for even more convenience we offer the Buddipole Deluxe Kit. It
contains the Buddipole, a lightweight aluminium mast (240cm), a tripod, an
additional radiator, extra coil clamps and the 'rotating Arm Kit' which allows
the arbitrary orientation of the dipole elements. A solid nylon bag completes
this kit. With this Deluxe Package you have all items at hand, which a required
for a protable antenna. The Buddipole Deluxe Package weighs under 5kg and has a
transport length of 61cm.
Buddipole Deluxe Kit includes
| Order No. | ||
|---|---|---|
| 11420.DBP | Buddipole Deluxe Kit | 545.00 |
| Buddipole Deluxe Kit - Long Mast |
The Buddipole Deluxe Kit with long mast includes the same parts as the Deluxe Kit (see above), but has the long 480cm mast, additionally 3 guy wires with tent pegs and a long nylon bag. Size 105 x 18 x 11cm, weight 5.7kg. In contrast to the standard Buddipole and Buddipole deluxe Kit this kit includes a coax cable twice as long: 15m.
Buddipole Deluxe Kit includes
| Order No. | ||
|---|---|---|
| 11420.DBPL | Buddipole Deluxe Kit with long mast | 666.00 |
| Mini-Buddipole |
By
popular demand W3FF has taken the standard Buddipole™ and made it more compact.
Now you can get the same quality and performance as the standard Buddipole™ in a
compact package that measures only 33cm in length.
The difference here is that the 2 longer arms (56cm each) of the standard
Buddipole have been replaced by 4 smaller arms (28cm each). This allows for a
much more compact package which easily fits inside a small daypack, for example.
Included in shipment is:
| Order No. | ||
|---|---|---|
| 11420.MBP | Mini Buddipole | 283.00 |
| Buddipole portable mast |
Tripod
and either mast (long or short) are available separately as well and can be used
with any antenna. This will provide you with a very compact portable mast with
290 or 550 cm height. The mast has a 1/2′ NPT thread on top (cone shaped).
You will require the tripod article 11420.BPT and the short (article 11420.BM) or long (article 11420.BML) mast. Or both?
| 11420.BM (short Mast) | 0.65 kg |
| 11420.BML (long Mast) | 1.50 kg |
| 11420.BPT (Tripod) | 1.85 kg |
| Diameter Tube 1 (lowermost) | 38.0mm (1 1/2″) |
| Diameter Tube 2 | 34.8mm (1 3/8″) |
| Diameter Tube 3 | 31.6mm (1 1/4″) |
| Diameter Tube 4 | 28.5mm (1 1/8″) |
| Diameter Tube 5 | 25.4mm ( 1″) |
| Diameter Tube 6 | 21.9mm ( 0 7/8″) |
| Diameter Tube 7 (topmost) | 18.8mm ( 0 3/4″) |
| Accessories Buddipole |
| Order No. | ||
|---|---|---|
| 11420.VTE | VersaTee Center (Spare part) | 55.20 |
| 11420.BCC | Set coil clamps (3 Pcs.) | 17.80 |
| 11420.BM | 290cm long mast for tripod (transport length 66cm) | 109.30 |
| 11420.BML | 550cm long mast for tripod (transport length 99cm) | 179.00 |
| 11420.BPT | Tripod (transport length 66cm) | 149.00 |
| 11420.RAK | Rotating Arm Kit | 55.20 |
| 11420.TRSB | Triple switchable balun | 110.00 |
| 11420.STW | Spare telescope, extended length 170cm | 14.90 |
| 11420.LBC | Low Band Coil for 80m | 99.00 |
| 11420.BSC | Standard Band Coil 40-10m | 51.20 |
| 11420.LTW | Long 3m telescope | 22.40 |
| 11420.KWS | Knurled Whip Sleeve for telescopes (11420.STW, 11420.LTW) | 8.50 |
| 11420.XAA-11 | 3/8" extension, 28cm (11") | 22.40 |
| 11420.XAA-22 | 3/8" extension, 56cm (22") | 31.60 |
| 11420.MBL | 2 spare cables for coil taps, 1 red, 1 black | 10.90 |
| 11420.MBC | Mini Coil for 20-10m | 45.50 |
| 11420.CWA | counterpoise wire adaptor | 7.00 |
 Buddipole Coil 11420.BSC (supplied) |
 Buddipole Balun (Option) |
 Rotating Arm Kit (Option) |
 11420.MBL |
 11420.KWS dramatically increase the strength of the base section |
 11420.CWA: The counterpoise wire adapter is an easy way to hook up a piece of wire to the side of the Versatee when setting up a vertical antenna. |
| Low Band 80m coil for Buddipole and Buddistick |
These
are the new low band coils which perform on frequencies to 3.5 mhz.
These coils are best utilized for medium DX contacts in a vertical configuration with single sloping counterpoise. A counterpoise of 20m is recommended.
In the dipole configuration with 2 coils it is recommended to add additional length to the antenna to cover all of the 80m band and to increase bandwidth. Our new long telescopic whips accomplish this.
Because of the high-Q of the coils and the short overall length of the dipole antenna for the low bands, bandwidth is minimized. In order to be able to have some tuning flexibility within the band it is recommended to use a small tuner at the transceiver.
In either the vertical (one coil) or dipole (2 coils) configuration it is necessary to use a balun with significant choking impedance to prevent RF feedback. Our TRSB (Triple-Ratio Switch Balun) is an excellent product for these applications.
| Order No. | ||
|---|---|---|
| 11420.LBC | (1 pc) | 99.00 |
| 3m long telescope for Buddipole and Buddistick |
These
new whips are longer in length -- nearly 10 feet overall! This is an additional
4 feet extra over the standard whips. Used with our Buddipole the overall length
of the antenna increases from 16 feet to 24 feet! This additional length
increases bandwidth and efficiency, particularly on 40 meters.
As with all of our whips, the base sections feature a double set of crimps which prevents the base section from breaking out under the stress of deploying the antennas in a horizontal configuration.
Collapsed length is 53cm, same as the antenna arms. Extended length is 290cm.
| Order No. | ||
|---|---|---|
| 11420.LTW | (1 pc) | 22.40 |
| Shock-cord Adjustable Whip |
The
Rigid Series Shock-cord Adjustable Whip Antennas build on the success of our
standard shock-cord whips that have been in field use for over 8 years.
Adjustable base and top elements to provide more versatility for use with any
vertical or dipole configuration.
Model 4/22: Length collapsed: 56cm Extended: 307cm
| Order No. | ||
|---|---|---|
| 11420.RSAW | Shock-cord Adjustable Whip | 149.00 |
| Shockcord Mast |
Collapsible Mast with short transport size
The new 'shockcord' masts by Buddipole are made from short aluminium segments,
which are held together by a strong shockcord band (a rubber band, like with
some tent poles). With this construction the segments never can get lost and are
assembled within seconds.
The aluminium segments are keyed to prevent twisting of the mast. Two versions are available: the short mast has a collapsed length of only 33cm, erected it is 2.4m long (weight 540g); the large mast has a transport length of 58cm and extends to 3.3m (weight 740g). With that size it also fits in the standard bag of the Buddipole Deluxe Kit.
Included is one large stretch velcro strap which can be used as strain relief or to secure the mast to a railing or fence post. Also included is a ballistic cloth bag to protect the mast, as well as a hex wrench to easily exchange the shockcord if necessary. These masts cannot be used with the Buddipole Tripods!
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| Order No. | ||
|---|---|---|
| 11420.SCMS | Short Mast 2.4m | 108.00 |
| 11420.SCML | Long Mast 3.3m | 108.00 |
| Buddistick Deluxe |
Multiband vertical antenna for 10 to 40m, max. 250W. Comes in a solid
carrying bag, a set of radials in included.
The Buddistick is in principle half of a Buddipole... if you already have a
Buddipole, all you need is the optional vertical mount.
The antenna has a mount plate included which fits on a usual photo tripod. A
clamp is available optionally. Connector PL female.
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 Very small transport bag (included) |
The Buddistick Deluxe is a complete set of all part, ready for immediate use. Included is:
 Buddistick with optional vertical clamp |
 Adaptor 11420.MKT for vertical clamp (Option) |
 Vertical clamp 11420.VAC for Buddistick (Option) |
| Order No. | ||
|---|---|---|
| 11420.BS | Buddistick | 188.00 |
| 11420.BSDP | Buddistick Deluxe | 249.00 |
| 11420.VAC | Vertical clamp | 32.20 |
| 11420.MKT | Adaptor for vertical clamp | 38.50 |
Alle prijzen zijn inclusief BTW., maar exclusief verzendkosten.
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