Scott,
The Pryme is great, and about the price of an RH-77 at HRO. I have used mine as a pointer when giving an AMSAT forum. It allows me to demonstrate that you can work satellites without a big antenna.
It is a bit large for ordinary use, at least for most people and HTs. A few weeks back, I took my HT to the local weekly breakfast group. When I set it on the table and extended the antenna, the conversations stopped and everybody stared.
73s,
Alan WA4SCA
<-----Original Message----- <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Scott Medbury <Sent: Friday, August 19, 2016 9:57 PM <To: Ted k7trkradio@charter.net <Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org <Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Any recommendations on a good dual band HT whip?? < <The best one I have ever used for satellite is the telescopic Pryme AL-800. Over 4000 contacts in 16 <years. And numerous FM birds < <73 ... Scott KD5FBA < < < <Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID <On Aug 19, 2016 7:28 PM, Ted k7trkradio@charter.net wrote: <> <> Ditto?? Diamond SRH77CA...works fine <> <> 73, K7TRK <> <> -----Original Message----- <> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Greg D <> Sent: Friday, August 19, 2016 3:22 PM <> To: n4csitwo@bellsouth.net; amsat-bb@amsat.org <> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Any recommendations on a good dual band HT whip?? <> <> Just curious, which ones have you looked at?? I've been using the RH-77B <> (from Diamond, I think) for years, but am blissfully unaware of its <> characteristics. <> <> Greg? KO6TH <> <> <> n4csitwo@bellsouth.net wrote: <> > I need to find a good 2M/70cm dual band HT whip currently on the market. <> All the ones I've analyzed appear to be off frequency. Any suggestions are <> appreciated. <> > <> > Dave, AA4KN <> > <> > <> > --- <> > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. <> > https://www.avast.com/antivirus <> > _______________________________________________ <> > Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available <> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. <> > Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the <> official views of AMSAT-NA. <> > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! <> > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb <> <> _______________________________________________ <> Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all <> interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions <> expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official <> views of AMSAT-NA. <> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! <> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb <> <> _______________________________________________ <> Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available <> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed <> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. <> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! <> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb <_______________________________________________ <Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available <to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed <are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. <Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! <Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb