[Elecraft] Low antennas in high places

[James Kern]

I just used a portable inverted vee fed with 300 ohm ladder line and the
elecraft 4:1 balun during our camping trip up in the hills of northwest NJ.
The K2 heard like a hawk. I had it up about 30 feet and the ends were maybe
8-10 feet off the ground. 1st QSO I snagged Switzerland on 40 meters running
5 watts. Good sigs. I'd say it was working! Antenna was one of these..
http://cgi.ebay.com/Portable-Antenna-System-QRP-and-QRO_W0QQitemZ5789737741Q
QcategoryZ4672QQcmdZViewItem 

James Kern
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-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Vic K2VCO
Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 2:14 PM
To: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: [Elecraft] Low antennas in high places


I would like to correspond with anyone who has tried portable QRP 
operation from a high location, using a low horizontal antenna at the 
edge of a sharp dropoff.

In the Moxon antenna book (chapter 10), he says that a simple dipole or 
inverted vee at a low height in such a location can show excellent gain 
at low angles.  I have an great application for this, if it really works!

-- 
73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
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