I used to run 160 many years ago off of a Butternut HF6V when I was
QRO. I did not make a whole lot of contacts on it, but it was fun. It
*is* a different animal.
I am currently adding 160 to K2 #1981 (along with a ton of other
things). I doubt I will do much there, but it will be there just in
case I ever want to.
Anyway, the antenna requirements are not that bad. Yes, if you want
to do it "the right way" it is. But to play on you can build a cheap
vertical out of some tubing and make a few contacts and it won't take
up all that much room.
I was also of the impression that the guys on 160 would go a little
farther to try to make a contact - that is, they will listen more.
That's just the thing for QRP.
Randy Rathbun, NV0U
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On Jun 10, 2005, at 5:59 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
I would like to hear some commentary about adding 160 to my K2. I
have never
worked 160 because of the severe antenna requirements. What does the
reflector think? tnx 73 Bill
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I'm with you, Bill. My antenna limitations make working 160
impractical at
this QTH, although it can always be done. Shoot, I know a lot of
guys who
have run 160 mobile in motion with a whip no more that 10 or so
feet long.
(Actually, the more successful ones of the '50s ran a long whip
tied to the
rear bumper looped over and tied to the front bumper to form a loop
with the
car body, but they were still very small antennas.
Even so, the most useful feature of my 160 module is the second
receive
antenna. It lets me mess with small tuned loops, active antennas,
etc., as
an option to the main antenna for receive. That can be a real plus
when
dealing with severe antenna restrictions in which the best
transmitting
might not be the best receiving antenna.
Ron AC7AC
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