K2MIJ is a big fan of - shall we say - unorthodox antennas. His claim to fame, as it were, is the “Limbo Stick” cut for various bands. You can find him on almost any Internet search. He’s also set up using folding aluminum chairs as radiators and tape measures as counterpoises. Quite ingenious use of conductive materials.
On Sun, Aug 2, 2020 at 12:26 Joseph Shuman via Elecraft < [email protected]> wrote: > Even in my professional life I operate using a philosophy of three simple > rules. As for antennas: > > 1. I get a match. > 2. I can hear the other Ham. > 3. They can hear me. > > Simple enough, and I have made contacts on my KX2 using an umbrella frame > on a stick. > > Keeping Watch- > shu > > Joe Shuman, KE8KJZ > ______________________________________________________________ > 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] > -- 72, Rich Hurd / WC3T / DMR: 3142737 Northampton County RACES, EPA-ARRL Public Information Officer for Scouting Latitude: 40.761621 Longitude: -75.288988 (40°45.68' N 75°17.33' W) Grid: *FN20is* ______________________________________________________________ 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]
