[Elecraft] O.T. Antenna suggestions needed for JOTA operation.

[Dave-KK7SS]

Folks,

Thanks to all for the suggestions...
I just *knew* the list would have some good ideas...

My decision,  based on some *great* input:-
Considering the terrain, the concensus was roughly split between some form
of center supported dipole in the form of an inverted V and a random length
long wire with a counter poise...

Considering the time of day, I'll be fabricating two antennae;

1: A 44ft doublet and try to use use the KAT2 tuner to achieve some form of
a match (we hope!!)
Feedline will probably be either RG-58 or RG-8X - easier to roll up without
tangling.
Assuming a 22-30 ft fibreglass pole as the center support, the feedline will
be about 25 - 35 ft long.

2: A 28ft and 40 ft (defintely *NOT*resonant lengths) of sloping wire fed
against some sort of wire laid on the ground for a counterpoise. Far end up
about 20ft.

I will also take along a 20 -10 Windom that I already have built - this will
probably be up about 15 feet.
(( It's not worth a hoot on 17M  :-(    ))

I'll be doing a dummy run on October 11th, to test out the
antenna/site/battery combo.

Thanks for everybody's input

--
73 de Dave, KK7SS
"REAL Hams wind Toroids"
K2 #3003

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