[Elecraft] RE: advice on operation in Germany?

[Doc K0EVZ]

Mike:

You will doubtless receive many suggestions.  I can heartily recommend the
MP-1 by Vern Wright.  I have taken mine to Europe and Ukraine three times,
and made scores of contacts with a K1 with built-in ATU.  You just set it
up, hook it up, and go for it.  Works fabulously.  Of course, the higher
you set it up the better is is likely to perform.  My $.02 worth.  BTW I am
only a well satisfied customer.

GL es 73,
--Doc/K0EVZ

> [Original Message]
> From: Mike Mullins <mmullins@mastnet.net>
> To: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion <qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU>
 > Date: 5/11/2003 9:08:14 PM
> Subject: advice on operation in Germany?
>
> I'm going to be in Germany for several weeks starting on May 29th, and I'm
> hoping to do some operating there (QRP of course).  I'll be in a small
town
> called Lichtenau, which is on the Rhein about 40 Km south of Karlsruhe. 
My
> understanding is that I only need to take a copy of my license and the
CEPT
> agreement, and operate as DL/KD5CMN.  The apartment I'll be in doesn't
offer
> a lot of options for antennas.  I'm planning on taking a portable vertical
> which I plan to set up outside my window each time I operate, and an
indoor
> dipole of some kind.  I'd like to take the vertical up to some of the
nearby
> mountains (~800 meters) occasionally.
> 
> Also, I am thinking of going to the big hamfest in Friedrichshafen which
> starts on 27-june.  Is it worthwhile?  I would very much appreciate any
> advice, and please listen for me on the air.  I'll be active mostly on
> weekends (mostly 20 meters CW).
> 
> 73 de Mike KD5CMN