I’m dealing with one of the last unsolved problems in amateur radio: how to operate HF mobile without an antenna. At least not one that, according to some vehicle co-owners/spouses, would defile your new sedan.
For 10 bonus points that have only philosophical value, your challenge is to create an invisible mobile antenna and actually make a QSO on it. For practical purposes (i.e., not frying the car or passengers) let’s say the maximum power level is 10 watts. The bands of interest are 40-10 meters. Here are some ideas I’m considering: - mag loop in the rear window - thin wire loop on a roof rack - gamma match to the entire roof - surface acoustic waves - prayer Other ideas? Yes, I know this violates the laws of physics and bioethics. And I fully expect the car to generate debilitating levels of RFI. But isn’t this the least you’d expect from an unsolved problem? Thanks in advance, Wayne N6KR ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
