I would expect any high Q antenna like a loop would be detuned by any movement or any metal you pass by. One more reason to support automatic mobile screwdriver / mag loop antenna tuning on the KX series. A flag on a backpack would be more or less ignored. Just put a flag on the top of the AX1. Counterpoise is an issue though. Maybe a short one down your leg?
Now, if you dressed as a homeless or otherwise distressed person, lots of weird things are possible, tinfoil hat with a big flag, dragged wire disguised as one of those fake animals on a leash, etc. The weirder, the more people will ignore you. Hopefully taken in the spirit of which it is posted. 73, Mark W7MLG On Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 1:57 PM Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com [KX3] < kx3-nore...@yahoogroups.com> wrote: > > > I’ve engaged in plenty of ultralight HF pack operation, with a KX2, AX1 > antenna and a dragged counterpoise. In wide open spaces it’s a blast. But > urban settings with dogs, wire-eating cacti and overzealous Neighborhood > Watchers can distract from one’s radio experience. > > So, just for grins, I’d like to try something completely incognerdo: no > visible antenna. A small remotely tuned loop (say 12” diameter) would seem > to be the best choice, as it would fit entirely inside a small backpack. It > could have modest efficiency while not requiring a counterpoise wire. > Rigid 1” copper pipe formed in a square would be convenient to deploy. > > The loop would be only 6 to 8” from soft tissue, so you’d want to run QRP, > of course. OTOH, we’re talking about HF. A cellphone by your ear is > probably worse. > > Any other antenna suggestions? > > Wayne > N6KR > > > > ---- > elecraft.com > > __._,_.___ > ------------------------------ > Posted by: Wayne Burdick <n...@elecraft.com> > ------------------------------ > Reply via web post > <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/KX3/conversations/messages/65005;_ylc=X3oDMTJyOWdpcW0yBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzc0NTIwOTQ3BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MzEwOARtc2dJZAM2NTAwNQRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNycGx5BHN0aW1lAzE1NDgxOTA2NDA-?act=reply&messageNum=65005> > • Reply to sender > <n...@elecraft.com?subject=Re%3A%20Urban%20stealth%20HF%3A%20Inside-the-backpack%20loop%20antenna%3F> > • Reply to group > <k...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Re%3A%20Urban%20stealth%20HF%3A%20Inside-the-backpack%20loop%20antenna%3F> > • Start a New Topic > <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/KX3/conversations/newtopic;_ylc=X3oDMTJmZW4xYXF1BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzc0NTIwOTQ3BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MzEwOARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNudHBjBHN0aW1lAzE1NDgxOTA2NDA-> > • Messages in this topic > <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/KX3/conversations/topics/65005;_ylc=X3oDMTM3cGU2OTN1BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzc0NTIwOTQ3BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MzEwOARtc2dJZAM2NTAwNQRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawN2dHBjBHN0aW1lAzE1NDgxOTA2NDAEdHBjSWQDNjUwMDU-> > (1) > ------------------------------ > Have you tried the highest rated email app? <https://yho.com/1wwmgg> > With 4.5 stars in iTunes, the Yahoo Mail app is the highest rated email > app on the market. What are you waiting for? Now you can access all your > inboxes (Gmail, Outlook, AOL and more) in one place. Never delete an email > again with 1000GB of free cloud storage. > ------------------------------ > Visit Your Group > <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/KX3/info;_ylc=X3oDMTJmcmZybjN1BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzc0NTIwOTQ3BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MzEwOARzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2Z2hwBHN0aW1lAzE1NDgxOTA2NDA-> > > > [image: Yahoo! Groups] > <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo;_ylc=X3oDMTJlZDVicHB1BF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBGdycElkAzc0NTIwOTQ3BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MzEwOARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNnZnAEc3RpbWUDMTU0ODE5MDY0MA--> > • Privacy <https://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/groups/details.html> • > Unsubscribe <kx3-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe> • Terms > of Use <https://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/> > > SPONSORED LINKS > . > > __,_._,___ > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
