If you can get the antenna over or near saltwater it will make a huge
difference. 73,Gary K9GS
-------- Original message --------From: Wes <[email protected]> Date:
8/7/19 5:09 PM (GMT-06:00) To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Topband:
160 portable vertical He will probably hear as well as he's heard using QRP.I
still use the TX inverted-L on receive and think that I have general parity
between hearing and being heard running only 500W (7-10 dB below my
neighbors).Wes N7WSOn 8/7/2019 2:02 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:> and then
you need to be able to hear the people calling so you will want some > kind of
receiving antenna.>> On 8/7/2019 11:13 AM, Mike Smith VE9AA wrote:>> Hi
Pat,>>>>>> Your #1 friend will be 127' of vertical(ish) wire (ie: inverted L)
and a few>> ground radial wires or better still 3-4 raised radials and a tall
palm tree,>> otherwise I am afraid you'll be sorely disappointed in any kind of
short>> compromise (loaded) antenna with summer (QRN) condx and QRP and/or LP
(K2 is>> 15w, correct?).>>>>>> There's no getting around physics and you're
going to be very weak and a>> full sized antenna is going to be your best bet
to being heard.>>>>>> GL>>>>>> Mike VE9AA>>>>>> Planning on going to some
island in the Caribbean this December. Unless I>> find>>>> a friendly ham, will
bring along my Elecraft k2 and operate qrp or lp.>> Looking>>>> for ideas on an
easy to setup small vertical antenna to bring.>>>>>> N8vw>>>>>>>> Mike, Coreen
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