Just for grins, look into this link, from Ohio State University from back in 2011! https://news.osu.edu/antennas-in-your-clothes--new-design-could-pave-the-way/ <https://news.osu.edu/antennas-in-your-clothes--new-design-could-pave-the-way/> There are also articles more recently (2018) on electronics in one’s clothes, and computers in one’s clothes in this website’s news as well. Mike, N8TTR
> On Jan 22, 2019, at 2:57 PM, Wayne Burdick <n...@elecraft.com> wrote: > > I’ve engaged in plenty of ultralight HF pack operation, with a KX2, AX1 > antenna and a dragged counterpoise. In wide open spaces it’s a blast. But > urban settings with dogs, wire-eating cacti and overzealous Neighborhood > Watchers can distract from one’s radio experience. > > So, just for grins, I’d like to try something completely incognerdo: no > visible antenna. A small remotely tuned loop (say 12” diameter) would seem to > be the best choice, as it would fit entirely inside a small backpack. It > could have modest efficiency while not requiring a counterpoise wire. Rigid > 1” copper pipe formed in a square would be convenient to deploy. > > The loop would be only 6 to 8” from soft tissue, so you’d want to run QRP, of > course. OTOH, we’re talking about HF. A cellphone by your ear is probably > worse. > > Any other antenna suggestions? > > Wayne > N6KR > > > > ---- > elecraft.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 mike.chown...@mgccc.org ______________________________________________________________ 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
