My antenna at KH2/K4SXT was 126' of wire 40' vertical up a coconut tree - then the rest horizontal to another coconut tree. Two full 120' radials on the ground. No separate receive antenna. Pretty simple and it worked pretty well. Did I hear everyone, probably not, but I did work some pretty good stuff and way over 100 DXCC in less than 2 years. Same piece of wire for A92ZE. but 70' vertical and two gull wing elevated radials worked better. Used a 350' horseshoe non-terminated beverage (on top of my compound wall @ 8'). Both worked Real well. Again more than 100 DXCC in about 3 years. If you can get 126-130' of wire in the air, it will work.
Have a great trip - I'll look for you, Gus K4SXT ex 9V1ZE, /KH2, KG4ZE, A92ZE, /DU3 On Wednesday, August 7, 2019, 5:23:32 PM EDT, W0MU Mike Fatchett <w...@w0mu.com> wrote: and then you need to be able to hear the people calling so you will want some kind of receiving antenna. On 8/7/2019 11:13 AM, Mike Smith VE9AA wrote: > Hi Pat, > > > > Your #1 friend will be 127' of vertical(ish) wire (ie: inverted L) and a few > ground radial wires or better still 3-4 raised radials and a tall palm tree, > otherwise I am afraid you'll be sorely disappointed in any kind of short > compromise (loaded) antenna with summer (QRN) condx and QRP and/or LP (K2 is > 15w, correct?). > > > > There's no getting around physics and you're going to be very weak and a > full sized antenna is going to be your best bet to being heard. > > > > GL > > > > Mike VE9AA > > > > Planning on going to some island in the Caribbean this December. Unless I > find > > a friendly ham, will bring along my Elecraft k2 and operate qrp or lp. > Looking > > for ideas on an easy to setup small vertical antenna to bring. > > > > N8vw > > > > > > Mike, Coreen & Corey > > Keswick Ridge, NB > > > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector