Re: [Elecraft] K2 This Afternoon and Other Reflections

2006-02-22 Thread Ken Bessler
From: Joseph Reed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Ed Palmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 This Afternoon and Other Reflections Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 18:21:23 -0800 (PST) Ed, Glad you had nice wx and had an opportunity to put your K2 to the task.

Re: [Elecraft] K2 This Afternoon and Other Reflections

2006-02-22 Thread Joseph Reed
Ed, Glad you had nice wx and had an opportunity to put your K2 to the task. I wonder what radials you were using on the MP-1. I have found in the past that without 32 1/4 wave (20m) radials the antenna was squat. I've tried using the MFJ whip, but it is just too much for the tripod mou

[Elecraft] K2 This Afternoon and Other Reflections

2006-02-22 Thread Ed Palmer
Hi everyone. With the weather being bright and sunny and 48 degrees I decided to take the K2 out to the back yard and see how 5 watts and battery power would work in the bottom of the solar cycle. I mounted my MP-1 on my water meter post with the base off the ground by about 3 1/2 feet. the rad