[Elecraft] K2 This Afternoon and Other Reflections

[Ken Bessler]

>From: Joseph Reed <jereed at ameritech.net>
>To: Ed Palmer <epalmer at sirisonline.com>, Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 This Afternoon and Other Reflections
>Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 18:21:23 -0800 (PST)
>
>Ed,
>
>   Glad you had nice wx and had an opportunity to put your K2 to the task.
>
>   I wonder what radials you were using on the MP-1.  I have found in the 
>past that without 32 1/4 wave (20m) radials the antenna was squat.  I've 
>tried using the MFJ whip, but it is just too much for the tripod mount.
>
>   A bigger question to the group, the MP-1 is a nice product and well 
>constructed, but what have other folks done to improve Rr (radiation 
>resistance)?
>
>   Regards,
>   Joe N9JR

Maybe it's the soil conductivity where you are? I used to have a map of 
north America
which showed the soil conductivity all over and my QTH (EM17) was as high as 
the scale
could go. I've always had good luck with verticals here. My MP-1 (I call it 
a MP-1X) is the
standard coil, mount and radials plus 4 additional 50' radials, a Hustler 
54" mast and a
MFJ 12' whip. I've been too busy helping my dad recover from a hip 
replacement so I
haven't had a chance to try the mods to the MP-1 out yet but the base model 
worked
pretty well, even with only the OEM radials and 12 watts.

...just wait 'till I set up my new version with my new 250w amp...maybe 
tomorrow?

   73's de Ken KG0WX - Kadiddlehopper #11808,
            Flying Pigs #-1055, Grid EM17iq,
  Elecraft K2 #4913, XG2, 4SQRP Tenna Dipper,
  Heath GD-1B, MP-1(X)antenna & HLA-150 amp.

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