Mark,
I use my homebrew PAC-12 with my K1. It works very well and I am happy
with it. I've used it for various QRP-ARCI Sprints; as well as Field
Day 2005. Of course, it's not a full sized dipole up 50 feet in the
air; and it's not a Yagi on a 50 foot tower. That all being said, it
does a respectable job for itself.
It is lightweight, ultra portable and easy to set up and tear down. I
never have problems making QSOs when I use it; and in a few instances,
it has saved my bacon, allowing me to make contacts during a few amateur
radio demonstrations that I have given. I think the homebrew version
cost me all of about 20 bucks or less in materials. Fabrication was
easy. I've seen the commercial version and it looks sharp.
When I am out doing portable ops, my antennas of choice (away from the
vehicle) are the PAC-12 and the NorCal Doublet. When trees are
non-existent, the PAC-12 is THE way to go, IMHO.
73 de Larry W2LJ
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Larry W2LJ
QRP - When you care to send the very least!
http://www.w2lj.qrpradio.com
http://w2lj.blogspot.com/
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