From: Joseph Reed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Ed Palmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 This Afternoon and Other Reflections
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 18:21:23 -0800 (PST)
Ed,
Glad you had nice wx and had an opportunity to put your K2 to the task.
I wonder what radials you were using on the MP-1. I have found in the
past that without 32 1/4 wave (20m) radials the antenna was squat. I've
tried using the MFJ whip, but it is just too much for the tripod mount.
A bigger question to the group, the MP-1 is a nice product and well
constructed, but what have other folks done to improve Rr (radiation
resistance)?
Regards,
Joe N9JR
Maybe it's the soil conductivity where you are? I used to have a map of
north America
which showed the soil conductivity all over and my QTH (EM17) was as high as
the scale
could go. I've always had good luck with verticals here. My MP-1 (I call it
a MP-1X) is the
standard coil, mount and radials plus 4 additional 50' radials, a Hustler
54" mast and a
MFJ 12' whip. I've been too busy helping my dad recover from a hip
replacement so I
haven't had a chance to try the mods to the MP-1 out yet but the base model
worked
pretty well, even with only the OEM radials and 12 watts.
...just wait 'till I set up my new version with my new 250w amp...maybe
tomorrow?
73's de Ken KG0WX - Kadiddlehopper #11808,
Flying Pigs #-1055, Grid EM17iq,
Elecraft K2 #4913, XG2, 4SQRP Tenna Dipper,
Heath GD-1B, MP-1(X)antenna & HLA-150 amp.
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