Would there be a way to repurpose the defrost wiring that is sandwiched between the layers of glass in some back windows and use that thin wire for your antenna?
Randy AK4QK Member Calhoun County Amateur Radio Assn. NAQCC #6312 On Jul 15, 2017 7:54 PM, "Wayne Burdick" <n...@elecraft.com> wrote: > I’m dealing with one of the last unsolved problems in amateur radio: how > to operate HF mobile without an antenna. At least not one that, according > to some vehicle co-owners/spouses, would defile your new sedan. > > For 10 bonus points that have only philosophical value, your challenge is > to create an invisible mobile antenna and actually make a QSO on it. For > practical purposes (i.e., not frying the car or passengers) let’s say the > maximum power level is 10 watts. The bands of interest are 40-10 meters. > > Here are some ideas I’m considering: > > - mag loop in the rear window > - thin wire loop on a roof rack > - gamma match to the entire roof > - surface acoustic waves > - prayer > > Other ideas? > > Yes, I know this violates the laws of physics and bioethics. And I fully > expect the car to generate debilitating levels of RFI. But isn’t this the > least you’d expect from an unsolved problem? > > Thanks in advance, > > Wayne > N6KR > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to randy.ak...@gmail.com ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
