[Elecraft] OT: Hotel antenna

[Goody K3NG]

My last business trip I used an old Barker & Williamson apartment 
antenna from the 6th floor.  They offer a newer model today (AP-10) that 
is basically the same thing with a tapped coil.  This antenna is good if 
you have a balcony or a window that opens without a screen.

On a previous trip I tried a wire down the side of the hotel from the 
third floor with a ground counterpoise in the room.  It was a dummy load.

I've heard of many people using two Slinkies for a shortened 40m 
dipole.  I've been told stretched out six or eight feet they resonate on 40.

As others have mentioned, operating from hotels is a crap shoot.  You're 
never sure what windows you're going to have in a room and there's noise 
sources galore.  Make sure you have a rental car or it's open bar at the 
conferences if ham radio operating is a bust :-)

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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