[Elecraft] QRP viability during solar cycle min?

[Kevin Shaw]

I've been playing around with EZNEC trying to come up with a DX antenna that
will work at my QTH. The vertical dipole seems to have a fantastic pattern
for DX with low takeoff angles. I may be able to hang a vertical wire dipole
in one of my trees and have it nearly invisible. Anyone have experience with
vertical dipoles that they could share?

Thanks,

Kevin
N8IQ


-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Tony Morgan
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 8:39 PM
To: Elecraft
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] QRP viability during solar cycle min?

K9QRG ON 5/12?
Just checking  :>)

Tony W7GO
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Makoski W2LJ" <Makos327 at worldnet.att.net>
To: "Darwin, Keith" <Keith.Darwin at goodrich.com>
Cc: <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] QRP viability during solar cycle min?


> Darwin, Keith wrote:
> 
>>K1 or K2.  Hmmm, the debate continues.  But wait, we're approaching a
>>sunspot min.  My antennas are pretty limited.  I have a 28 foot vertical
>>(fed with a tuner near the base) for 40 thru 15 and a dipole at 25 feet
>>but that is about it.  No towers, no high wires, no yagis.
>> 
>>How limiting will 5 or 10 watts (even with that Elecraft Mojo) be under
>>current conditions?  Are we entering into conditions where QRP with
>>simple antennas will become rather frustrating?  Is it K2/100 time?
>> 
>>- Keith KD1E -
>>_______________________________________________
>>  
>>
> Keith,
> 
> Fear not fellow Elecrafter!  We QRPers laugh at the sunspot minimum!  
> Sunspots ...... who needs 'em?
> 
> I know, actually we all do. But to be serious ....  as bad as band 
> conditions were in 2005, I managed to make at least one QRP CW QSO 
> everyday in 2005.  If you want to check out some of who I worked (and 
> there was a goodly bit of DX mixed in) then please check out: 
> http://www.qsl.net/w2lj/index%20page%209.html
> 
> My antennas are not much more substantial (if any) than yours.  I have a 
> G5RV at 25 feet and a Butternut HF9V vertical which is ground mounted in 
> the backyard.  To me it seems that if you don't spend too much time 
> concentrating on what you think are deficiencies; but go out with the 
> aim to just have fun, then you will be amazed at what you can accomplish!
> 
> 73 de Larry W2LJ
> K1# 1647, K2# 4090
> 
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