Dick Don't let just a single tree in a campsite hold you back. Use it and have fun. Drooping dipoles work just fine.
When the xyl and I were camping in Oregon, there were only some rose bushes by our campsite and no trees. So I laid out my 40m dipole over the bushes, about 4 ft above ground, fired up my old HW-8 and had a number of nice QSOs. Great time, sitting at the picnic table with my lantern and a 12v lantern battery for the HW-8. Good luck and 73 Bob N6WG The Little Station with Attitude -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Richard Powers Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 8:09 AM To: Elecraft Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft K1-20 - - Now Camping - Antennas Wow, What a support Group !!!! Thanks to all the oldsters out there who responded to my cataract problem (surgery went well yesterday by the way). Now my next question is what kind of antennas to use (mostly for 20 meters) when out camping. Here in Northeastern Illinois, most campsites have only one tree to hang a dipole on which would leave the ends to droop to the ground etc. What do most of you guys use when camping? Next question in line will be Power Supplies for the K1. Dick Powers WB9PWQ / AFA3DP _______________________________________________ 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
