Or get a pick-up truck and operate from outside the hotel using a screwdriver type antenna ;o)
73, Tom Amateur Radio Operator N5GE ARRL Lifetime Member QCWA Lifetime Member On Thu, 13 Sep 2012 07:33:09 -0700, Vic K2VCO <k2vco....@gmail.com> wrote: >My experience with operating from hotels has also been very poor. The >structures are >Faraday shields, and they are full of noise sources. Sometimes there is no >balcony and >windows can't be opened. Take your KX3 to the beach (or the woods) and operate >from there! > >On 9/12/2012 11:55 PM, John Lally wrote: >> Horrid electrical noise in hotels because of air conditioners. I stayed in >> a hotel in Redmond, WA. I tried using my KS3 with a 28' wire extending out >> from the window and a 16' counterpoise which was inside the hotel room. I >> was not able to receive anything on any band. All I heard was massive >> electrical noise at above S 20-40. I believe that this electrical noise was >> generated by variable speed motors in the air conditioning units. Has >> anyone experienced this? Any suggestions or solutions? >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> John Lally >> >> W7JJL ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
