Dave,
Still waiting on ARRL for my K1/W1AW card from your 2m eme operation
during the Centennial Year.
Regarding use of a long wire for 6m, I completely agree. Yes, you
may be able to load such an antenna but it will hardly operate
efficiently (multiple lobes in unknown directions). A friend uses a
G5RV on 6m with his IC910H and does not get out enough radiation to
produce a copyable signal at my QTH only 15 miles away (I am using
either KX3 or K3+PR6 with 6-element yagi which can copy 6m eme signals).
He might do better loading a dummy load? He has 6m yagi but has not
yet installed it. Much better putting up a simple 6m dipole than
trying to load an HF antenna. I built one with some 1/2-inch conduit
and a board for center insulator which worked roving in one of the
VHF Contests.
I was away from home on FD so not able to monitor any of the bands
(20m was hoping late at night when we got home). First year in many
that I did not help my local club with FD.
73, Ed - KL7UW
http://www.kl7uw.com
"Kits made by KL7UW"
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