KE7X and VE3YT's new book "The Successful Ham Radio Operator's Handbook" has a chapter explaining antennas and antenna tuning and one devoted to simple wire antennas. See some details from the book at www.ke7x.com/successful<http://www.ke7x.com/successful>.
73, Fred KE7X ________________________________ From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Fred Jensen <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 5, 2018 5:42 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Elecraft] Less Than Perfect Antennas [was Flumoxed] 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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] ______________________________________________________________ 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]
