Well, sort of, but the hotel was right opposite the historic Guzzi factory in Mandello del Lario, on the Como lake in northern Italy.
For my first portable operation with the KX1 this past wednesday, I used a 7m long wire hung from the window knob, going round a door frame and ending on the bed. Unfortunately, given the severe thunderstorm going on outside I did not feel like emulating Franklin and placing the antenna in a better position. Anyhow, with a measly 900mW, a 4:1 mismatch handled by the ATU and really lousy wx... after much calling and searching I managed to "snarf" a 229 from SP1XF on 30m. Not a dx by any stretch of imagination, but it made my day and then some 8-) Next step will be a better antenna (a portable loop, maybe) but for the moment a big thank you is in order for the guys at Elecraft, for producing such a wonderful portable rig. B72 de Andrea IZ4FHT/2 (in JN45PW) -- Homepage: http://andrea.borgia.bo.it / Amateur radio: IZ4FHT _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] 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
