I ran a lot of QRP mobile some years ago. I used a Newtronics "Hustler" at the time. Since then I used what's called a "Bug catcher". It is simply a center loaded whip. Lower section was 3' then a section of Inductor about 3" in diameter on a piece of PVC pipe with a "flyiong lead and an alligator clip to select the coil tap. Upper section of whip about 5' long. From the base of the whip to ground I used a liottle box that switched in capacitors from the base of antenna to ground to make the impedance closer to 25-50 ohms depending on the band. That rig worked the BEST! It looked rather gawky, but it did work! I have not had a lot of luck with other antennas for QRP operation. Too inefficient. I changed over from the "Hustler" whip to the "bug catcher" configuration when I went QRO mobile and found out the damned loading coil was getting warm wasting a lot of power!
The "Bug catcher" configuration worked fine with an old Ten-Tec Argonaut transceiver tha ran about 3-4 watts out on SSB or CW. I hear the "screwdriver" antenna work OK, but I would have to be convinced of that before I spent money on one! I KNOW the "Bug catcher" type antennas work great. K1 should make a neat mobile rig for CW 40-15 meters. 73, Sandy W5TVW ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 2:06 PM Subject: [Elecraft] K-1 Mobile | Is anyone other than me trying to use a K-1 mobile? If so, what types of | antennas are most effective? And are there any plans available for a manually | tuned mobile for 40-30-20-17 meters? | | Ci Jones (K-2/100 #4615, K-1 #957, KX-1 #933) | WU7R | FISTS 10789 | NAQCC 306 | _______________________________________________ | 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 | | | | -- | No virus found in this incoming message. | Checked by AVG Free Edition. | Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.6/152 - Release Date: 10/31/2005 | | _______________________________________________ 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
