[Elecraft] Re: Indoor antenna for KX1...

Thom R LaCosta lacosta at bcpl.net
Sat Oct 14 19:05:37 EDT 2006


>
> Yup, that was me. I used #26 enamel wire to form a complete loop around the 
> ceiling molding. The best configuration was with the loop shorted and a 
> single wire running down the corner of the room to the radio. You'll also 
> need a ground counterpoise wire -- I used about 16' of wire laid around the 
> edge of the walls, at the baseboard. Everything is held in place with 
> push-pins, which I color-matched to the paint in the room.

Am I guessing correctly that a similar arrangement would work with the K2?

What were the room dimensions, or are they not that critical?

thanks

73,Thom-k3hrn
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