Re: [Elecraft] OT: Hotel antenna
My last business trip I used an old Barker Williamson apartment antenna from the 6th floor. They offer a newer model today (AP-10) that is basically the same thing with a tapped coil. This antenna is good if you have a balcony or a window that opens without a screen. On a previous trip I tried a wire down the side of the hotel from the third floor with a ground counterpoise in the room. It was a dummy load. I've heard of many people using two Slinkies for a shortened 40m dipole. I've been told stretched out six or eight feet they resonate on 40. As others have mentioned, operating from hotels is a crap shoot. You're never sure what windows you're going to have in a room and there's noise sources galore. Make sure you have a rental car or it's open bar at the conferences if ham radio operating is a bust :-) Dave Van Wallaghen wrote: OT I know, but it does relate to my K2 ;-) Wondering if anyone on the list might have a recommendation for a simple QRP antenna for use in a hotel? My wife is attending a conference in Chicago in a couple of weeks and I'm going with. When she booked the hotel, I just asked that we get a room as high as possible. I'm not sure what we got yet. I'm taking my K2 (I bought a nice Pelican case for it a few months ago) and a few spools of small enameled wire. I was thinking of just using a 65' end fed with a 1/4 wavelength counterpoise for 40m operation. I've also done some reading on the W3EDP antenna. Anyone have some decent experiences out there? Or, bad ones that I should stay away from? Dave W8FGU K2 #5099 ___ 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 -- Blog: http://thek3ngreport.blogspot.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] OT: Hotel antenna
OT I know, but it does relate to my K2 ;-) Wondering if anyone on the list might have a recommendation for a simple QRP antenna for use in a hotel? My wife is attending a conference in Chicago in a couple of weeks and I'm going with. When she booked the hotel, I just asked that we get a room as high as possible. I'm not sure what we got yet. I'm taking my K2 (I bought a nice Pelican case for it a few months ago) and a few spools of small enameled wire. I was thinking of just using a 65' end fed with a 1/4 wavelength counterpoise for 40m operation. I've also done some reading on the W3EDP antenna. Anyone have some decent experiences out there? Or, bad ones that I should stay away from? Dave W8FGU K2 #5099 ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] OT: Hotel antenna
Dave One thing you will need is a way to hold the wire away from the side of the building. A telescoping fishing pole would be the easiest to take along and draw no comments. You can stick it out a window and let the thin wire hang down in the clear. Good luck and 73 Bob N6WG - Original Message - From: Dave Van Wallaghen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 10:58 AM Subject: [Elecraft] OT: Hotel antenna OT I know, but it does relate to my K2 ;-) Wondering if anyone on the list might have a recommendation for a simple QRP antenna for use in a hotel? My wife is attending a conference in Chicago in a couple of weeks and I'm going with. When she booked the hotel, I just asked that we get a room as high as possible. I'm not sure what we got yet. I'm taking my K2 (I bought a nice Pelican case for it a few months ago) and a few spools of small enameled wire. I was thinking of just using a 65' end fed with a 1/4 wavelength counterpoise for 40m operation. I've also done some reading on the W3EDP antenna. Anyone have some decent experiences out there? Or, bad ones that I should stay away from? Dave W8FGU K2 #5099 ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] OT: Hotel antenna
Unless your hotel is considerably dated, you won't be able to even open a window, let along get an antenna out. There is so much wiring, piping, metal, conduit, and internal noise in a hotel, especially a high-rise, that you're not going to hear anything anyway. I've tied many times over the years and consider it a bust. K9ZTV Dave Van Wallaghen wrote: OT I know, but it does relate to my K2 ;-) Wondering if anyone on the list might have a recommendation for a simple QRP antenna for use in a hotel? My wife is attending a conference in Chicago in a couple of weeks and I'm going with. When she booked the hotel, I just asked that we get a room as high as possible. I'm not sure what we got yet. I'm taking my K2 (I bought a nice Pelican case for it a few months ago) and a few spools of small enameled wire. I was thinking of just using a 65' end fed with a 1/4 wavelength counterpoise for 40m operation. I've also done some reading on the W3EDP antenna. Anyone have some decent experiences out there? Or, bad ones that I should stay away from? Dave W8FGU K2 #5099 ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] OT: Hotel antenna
Maybe a room on the south side. The biferglass crappie pole is a good idea. de Joe, aa4nn My wife is attending a conference in Chicago in a couple of weeks and I'm going with. When she booked the hotel, I just asked that we get a room as high as possible. I'm not sure what we got yet. ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] OT: Hotel antenna
On Sep 3, 2007, at 10:58 AM, Dave Van Wallaghen wrote: OT I know, but it does relate to my K2 ;-) Wondering if anyone on the list might have a recommendation for a simple QRP antenna for use in a hotel? My wife is attending a conference in Chicago in a couple of weeks and I'm going with. When she booked the hotel, I just asked that we get a room as high as possible. I'm not sure what we got yet. I'm taking my K2 (I bought a nice Pelican case for it a few months ago) and a few spools of small enameled wire. I was thinking of just using a 65' end fed with a 1/4 wavelength counterpoise for 40m operation. I've also done some reading on the W3EDP antenna. Anyone have some decent experiences out there? Or, bad ones that I should stay away from? I used a Superantennas MP2 (which Elecraft used to sell) with my K2 from a 7th floor hotel room (6th floor as the Europeans count) in northeast France (Tourcoing) in 2004. I was able to make contacts on 20m all over Europe and also worked Tunisia and UAE (WPX contest weekend). I located the antenna inside the room next to the window and used a 1/4 wave counterpoise laying on the floor. Bob, N7XY ___ 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
RE: [Elecraft] OT: Hotel antenna
Thanks for all the great replies on and off the list. Lots of good suggestions. Now to see if I can get a room with a window that opens :-) Thanks again and 73, Dave W8FGU ___ 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
RE: [Elecraft] OT: Hotel antenna
On Mon, 3 Sep 2007 23:25:44 -0400, Dave Van Wallaghen wrote: Now to see if I can get a room with a window that opens :-) You'll have the best luck on this in an old fashioned hotel as opposed to a newer one. 73, Jim K9YC ___ 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
