It seems these days that the "Amateur media," which includes all of us
conversing on the air or via email lists, tends to dismiss LTPA [less
than perfect antennas] which may be discouraging some Technicians from
trying out their HF allocations on 10, 15, 40, and 80. Hard core DX'ers
and contesters will scoff at a BWD-90 or my end-fed 80-10 at 6 ft on the
wooden fence, and I don't intend to make the Honor Roll with it, but
antennas don't need to be perfect to work and even work well. I snagged
VP6D on 40, 30, 20, and 17 CW with 100 W to my WOOF [Wire On Organic
Fence] and it was easy. The SOTA folk don't buy a tower, they just hike
up a mountain. I worked two DL's in a row on 15 CW a couple years ago
from W5N/RO-015 in SE NM with 10 W from my K2 into an Alexloop over my head.
If we want younger people to try out HF, we need to assure them that
they don't have to spend a year's take-home pay to get on and have fun.
Wayne has been relating some of his QRP-ish field adventures which is
really great. Full Disclosure: I'm part of the W7RN crew and have
remote access to the two remote K3/KPA1500 combos and 23 antenna
selections [last count [:-) w7rn.com] including a 3-el 80 yagi at 175
ft. Most of the time however, my K3/WOOF serves my needs which leaves
the remotes to those on the crew who have no other option. RF current
into a conductor will radiate, even if it's at eye level.
73,
Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County
On 12/5/2018 3:31 PM, Dave Cole (NK7Z) wrote:
I have one of the BWD-90 antennas up now, (at 25 feet), and use it for
local contacts on HF daily...
DX is the vertical, soon to be a beam at 55 feet.... I also use the
BWD-90 for all the WARC bands, save 30, which is the vertical.
I also have a new in the box BWD-90, (copper version, not the steel
version), as well...
Works well with a K3, as the rig is atmospheric noise limited.
73s and thanks,
Dave (NK7Z/NNR0DC)
https://www.nk7z.net
ARRL Technical Specialist
ARRL Volunteer Examiner
ARRL OOC for Oregon
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