[Elecraft] MP1 antenna - any user experiences??

Thu Jan 22 09:17:00 2004

Hi Simon,
I think in your position I would use one of Richard's (G3CWI) telescopic=20
fishing poles attached in some fashion to the balcony so it runs=20
horizontally outwards.  Run a wire from the tx out to the end of the=20
pole then suspend it vertically down as far as you like; possibly=20
weighted at the bottom.  This is essentially an inverted, inverted 'L'=20
:-)  With a K2 and KAT2 it should tune nicely.  Any tuning probs on an=20
individual band then just adjust the length of the wire a bit.

Cheaper, and I dare say, more effective than a commercial short=20
vertical.

Trev G3ZYY

In message <[email protected]>, Simon Lewis=20
<[email protected]> writes
>Hi all
>
>does any one have any experience of these small MP1 antennas
>
>I am looking for a small HF antenna that will perform reasonably for=20
>the balcony of my apartment in D=FCsseldorf (when operating as DL4PLM!)
>
>Does anyone have any experience of them and any comments about them?
>
>regards
>
>Simon
>
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Trevor Day