Re: [Elecraft] K1 on a sailboat

2004-12-16 Thread k4zm
Mike: I operate my K2 on a 48' St. Francis Catamaran (The Quantum Leap) that I crew. For an antenna I use a 40 meter center fed dipole fed with 300 twin lead and terminate it in a LGP 4:1 Balun and run about 20 feet of RG58 to the K2. I install it as a sloper from the top of the mast by conne

Re: [Elecraft] K1 on a sailboat

2004-12-16 Thread Vic Rosenthal
Hayden wrote: so is there any experience out on a handy antenna? i do have the KAT1 too, so hope that will help. I've got a non insulated backstay, and of course can haul just about anything aloft with the halyards. perhaps just a simple old justinverted v? If you have access to a ground (I

Re: [Elecraft] K1 on a sailboat

2004-12-16 Thread Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604
Check out the Par Electronics 20/40M endfed 1/2 wave. I wish they had a 30M antenna. http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/hamwire/2831.html They'll also do them with a BNC connector, for $5. more. 73, doug Content-class: urn:content-classes:message Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 13:23:44 -0500

[Elecraft] K1 on a sailboat

2004-12-16 Thread Hayden
I have a 37' charter lined up that i would love to take the K1 on. My goal would be to be able to set up an antenna simply and easily at the end of the day, and just as easily tear it down in the morning before setting off on the next leg of the journey. easy-up/easy down beats effectiveness, as