I just used a portable inverted vee fed with 300 ohm ladder line and the elecraft 4:1 balun during our camping trip up in the hills of northwest NJ. The K2 heard like a hawk. I had it up about 30 feet and the ends were maybe 8-10 feet off the ground. 1st QSO I snagged Switzerland on 40 meters running 5 watts. Good sigs. I'd say it was working! Antenna was one of these.. http://cgi.ebay.com/Portable-Antenna-System-QRP-and-QRO_W0QQitemZ5789737741Q QcategoryZ4672QQcmdZViewItem
James Kern Network Administrator Kurt S. Adler, Inc. 1107 Broadway New York, NY 10010 212-924-0900 x222 (work) 212-807-0575 (fax) 908-451-6801 (cell) 800-209-7438 (pager) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Vic K2VCO Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 2:14 PM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] Low antennas in high places I would like to correspond with anyone who has tried portable QRP operation from a high location, using a low horizontal antenna at the edge of a sharp dropoff. In the Moxon antenna book (chapter 10), he says that a simple dipole or inverted vee at a low height in such a location can show excellent gain at low angles. I have an great application for this, if it really works! -- 73, Vic, K2VCO Fresno CA http://www.qsl.net/k2vco _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
