I've been playing around with EZNEC trying to come up with a DX antenna that will work at my QTH. The vertical dipole seems to have a fantastic pattern for DX with low takeoff angles. I may be able to hang a vertical wire dipole in one of my trees and have it nearly invisible. Anyone have experience with vertical dipoles that they could share?
Thanks, Kevin N8IQ -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tony Morgan Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 8:39 PM To: Elecraft Subject: Re: [Elecraft] QRP viability during solar cycle min? K9QRG ON 5/12? Just checking :>) Tony W7GO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Makoski W2LJ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Darwin, Keith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 4:54 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] QRP viability during solar cycle min? > Darwin, Keith wrote: > >>K1 or K2. Hmmm, the debate continues. But wait, we're approaching a >>sunspot min. My antennas are pretty limited. I have a 28 foot vertical >>(fed with a tuner near the base) for 40 thru 15 and a dipole at 25 feet >>but that is about it. No towers, no high wires, no yagis. >> >>How limiting will 5 or 10 watts (even with that Elecraft Mojo) be under >>current conditions? Are we entering into conditions where QRP with >>simple antennas will become rather frustrating? Is it K2/100 time? >> >>- Keith KD1E - >>_______________________________________________ >> >> > Keith, > > Fear not fellow Elecrafter! We QRPers laugh at the sunspot minimum! > Sunspots ...... who needs 'em? > > I know, actually we all do. But to be serious .... as bad as band > conditions were in 2005, I managed to make at least one QRP CW QSO > everyday in 2005. If you want to check out some of who I worked (and > there was a goodly bit of DX mixed in) then please check out: > http://www.qsl.net/w2lj/index%20page%209.html > > My antennas are not much more substantial (if any) than yours. I have a > G5RV at 25 feet and a Butternut HF9V vertical which is ground mounted in > the backyard. To me it seems that if you don't spend too much time > concentrating on what you think are deficiencies; but go out with the > aim to just have fun, then you will be amazed at what you can accomplish! > > 73 de Larry W2LJ > K1# 1647, K2# 4090 > > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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
