Bill, let me first state that operating QRP makes a good antenna much more a requirement than operating QRO. Of course, the antenna does not need to handle as much power, so some of the components can be lighter weight. For someone to give you a really good suggestion we need to know a few things:
1. Do you plan to operate mobil in motion? 2. How long do you stay in one place? 3. Do you usually park in commercial RV Parks, or on private property? 4. What sort of restrictions on antenna installation do you anticipate? 5. Are you reasonably physically fit so that you can erect masts, etc.? 6. Is the roof of your RV strong enough for you to be on top of the RV to erect the antenna? 7. Anything else that might give us clues about problems that you may encounter? 8. Are you thinking a K1, 10 watt K2 or just what for a rig? 9. What kind of operating and bands do you consider required and what do you consider desirable? Cookie, K5EWJ --- bill KE5KWE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Let me bring this down to the practical world. My > QTH is a 42.5 ft. Travel > Trailer which is insulated from the ground by 6 > Rubber Tires and Air. It > has Metal, I presume Aluminum, siding and a Rubber > over Wood Roof which is > approx. 10 ft. off the ground. My K2 is almost > built and I will be > operating CW exclusively QRP. Are there any > suggestions for either a > commercially built antenna or a homebrew. > (Recognizing that I am not a EE > and have no formal electrical background!) > > Thanks > > Bill Fogel, KE5KWE > "On the Road in the USA" > > > This thread started with a person trying to find an > antenna that would work reasonably well that does > not > take up much space. > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/dipole-antenna-efficiency-tp14609719p14650029.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at > Nabble.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 > _______________________________________________ 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
