[Elecraft] 160 on the K2

[Randy Rathbun]

I used to run 160 many years ago off of a Butternut HF6V when I was  
QRO. I did not make a whole lot of contacts on it, but it was fun. It  
*is* a different animal.

I am currently adding 160 to K2 #1981 (along with a ton of other  
things). I doubt I will do much there, but it will be there just in  
case I ever want to.

Anyway, the antenna requirements are not that bad. Yes, if you want  
to do it "the right way" it is. But to play on you can build a cheap  
vertical out of some tubing and make a few contacts and it won't take  
up all that much room.

I was also of the impression that the guys on 160 would go a little  
farther to try to make a contact - that is, they will listen more.  
That's just the thing for QRP.

Randy Rathbun, NV0U
randy at randyrathbun.org


On Jun 10, 2005, at 5:59 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:

> I would like to hear some commentary about adding 160 to my K2. I  
> have never
> worked 160 because of the severe antenna requirements. What does the
> reflector think? tnx 73 Bill  
> _______________________________________________
> ------------------------
>
> I'm with you, Bill. My antenna limitations make working 160  
> impractical at
> this QTH, although it can always be done. Shoot, I know a lot of  
> guys who
> have run 160 mobile in motion with a whip no more that 10 or so  
> feet long.
> (Actually, the more successful ones of the '50s ran a long whip  
> tied to the
> rear bumper looped over and tied to the front bumper to form a loop  
> with the
> car body, but they were still very small antennas.
>
> Even so, the most useful feature of my 160 module is the second  
> receive
> antenna. It lets me mess with small tuned loops, active antennas,  
> etc., as
> an option to the main antenna for receive. That can be a real plus  
> when
> dealing with severe antenna restrictions in which the best  
> transmitting
> might not be the best receiving antenna.
>
> Ron AC7AC
>
>
>
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