[Elecraft] K2 Aeronautical mobile

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Worked OK as high 15,000' MSL but, subjectively,
> didn't seem to do as well as with the HamStick on my SUV with its base at
about 4' AGL...
> Lou W7DZN

Since the "hamstick" is a 1/4 wave radiator, electrically, it's looking for
some sort of "counterpoise" or "ground" to make it resonant.

I suspect that the capacitance of the airframe to ground from 15,000 feet is
a tad less than that of the SUV frame to ground.

So, what's needed is a 1/2 wave radiator. That's what the old "trailing
wire" antennas used by many aircraft up into the 60's ran out.... a modern
version of the Zepp Antenna.

Hmmm... how about hanging a GAP Titan off of the tail hook <G>?

Ron AC7AC
K2 # 1289