Notes on the MP-1 Portable Antenna System
Purpose of this Site
About the MP-1
Modular / Components
Configurations
Short Vertical
Radials / Counterpoise / Ground
Efficiency
Operating Environment
Operation of the MP-1
Choices
Whip - length/adjustment
Loading coil position
Base section length
Base impedance matching coil
Base section & whip thickness
Wire(s) attached as whip extension/capacitance hat
Radials / Counterpoise - number, length, configuration
Setup & Adjustment
Mounting
Location
Radials / Counterpoise
Ground
RF on Feedline / Chokes / Feedline as Counterpoise
Reason for choke
Types of chokes
Using feedline as counterpoise
Patterns
Horizontal / Vertical
What affects the pattern - choices
Modeling of the MP-1
Experimentatal Results
Measurements
Recommendations
Further Work