You may have better results with a dipole antenna, or at least you will be able to tell if it is the band. A very low antenna as you describe, 12 ft., radiates mostly straight up and is only good within your state except for exceptional propagation conditions.
Try something from a tree to the peak of the house roof, if gable type. You can forshorten a dipole to 60 per cent of normal and use a tuner and ladder line to get it working not only on 40m but other bands as well. Thus about a 40 foot antenna can give a good dipole at 40m if tuned with parallel line and tuner. 72, Stuart K5KVH _______________________________________________ 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
