[Elecraft] OT: Hotel antenna

[K9ZTV]

Unless your hotel is considerably dated, you won't be able to even open 
a window, let along get an antenna out.

There is so much wiring, piping, metal, conduit, and internal noise in a 
hotel, especially a high-rise, that you're not going to hear anything 
anyway.

I've tied many times over the years and consider it a bust.

K9ZTV



Dave Van Wallaghen wrote:

>OT I know, but it does relate to my K2 ;-)
>
>Wondering if anyone on the list might have a recommendation for a simple QRP
>antenna for use in a hotel? My wife is attending a conference in Chicago in
>a couple of weeks and I'm going with. When she booked the hotel, I just
>asked that we get a room as high as possible. I'm not sure what we got yet.
>
>I'm taking my K2 (I bought a nice Pelican case for it a few months ago) and
>a few spools of small enameled wire. I was thinking of just using a 65' end
>fed with a 1/4 wavelength counterpoise for 40m operation. I've also done
>some reading on the W3EDP antenna. 
>
>Anyone have some decent experiences out there? Or, bad ones that I should
>stay away from? 
>
>Dave W8FGU
>K2 #5099
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