BUDDIPOLE IN THE FIELD

8 The Buddistick
The Buddistick is the smallest member of the Buddipole family but it
provides great options for quick HF antenna deployments. The major
components of a Buddistick are
• Two 11 inch accessory antenna arms
• One coil with two coil clips for tapping it
• A 5.5 foot whip
• Mounting plate with knob threaded ¼”x20
• One 31’ radial wire on a winder
The Buddistick Deluxe package includes all the above and
• An antenna clamp
• Additional (spare) 5.5 foot whip
• Additional coil clip
The Buddistick is an antenna
system designed to create
shortened HF vertical antennas
from small, portable
components. For those familiar
with the Buddipole the following
comparison might be helpful.
The Buddistick can be considered
Budd Drummond (W3FF)
assembling a Buddistick on VP2M
half a Buddipole minus the
VersaTee. Instead of two 22 inch
antenna accessory arm lengths
included in a Buddipole, the
Buddistick has only one 22 inch length (from two 11 inch pieces). Instead
of two coils (one black, one red) like those bundled with the Buddipole kit,
the Buddistick has only one coil. Instead of a VersaTee for mounting and
feeding the antenna as with the Buddipole, the Buddistick has only a
mounting plate.
The most common deployment for a Buddistick is that of a shortened
vertical antenna with one or more radials. It is typically mounted on a
solid horizontal surface or railing using either a tripod (such as a
photographic tripod) or clamp. The Buddipole Vertical Antenna Clamp is an
optional accessory that provides an easy way to mount the Buddistick (on
its mounting plate) to a table or deck. The clamp is not especially strong,
but a typical deployment is temporary and the clamp is more than
adequate for that light duty. Figure 43 shows these items.
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