Phil, the copper tape works on VHF/UHF with HT power levels, so at HF should work well. Could even do multiple loops! Dimensions, will be the trick. We need a designer to build and install and market for HF car top carriers! I am not up to it.
73, Bill K9YEQ -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Phil Kane Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2017 7:15 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Mobile antenna breakthrough? On 8/19/2017 9:26 PM, Doug Smith wrote: > Yes, I was thinking along the same lines — that copper ‘conductive tape’ > stuff. > > It could be mounted to the outside of the carrier and would look like stylish > racing stripes! I've used that for "rear window defroster" DF antennas. How well would that material work for reasonable transmitter powers? 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane Elecraft K2/100 s/n 5402 From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to k9...@live.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
