[Elecraft] WA3WSJ: 3-Band No Pole Vertical for the Trail

[Edward R. Breneiser]

Hi fellow QRPers,

Today I was testing out my Black Widow Vertical before I hit the
Appalachian Trail next weekend. I threw the coil up at four feet using
25lb test fishing line and hooked up the radiator and six radials. It
loaded up on 20m, 30m and 40m perfectly without using the tuner in my
KX1!  My worst SWR was 1.4:1 on 40m with 20m 1.0:1 and 30m 1.2:1. I then
tuned around and heard 9A2HF Franc, from Croatia from my backyard. I
called him and we had a nice QSO. He gave me a 589 with QSB. My whole
antenna weighs in at less than one-pound excluding the 25' of coax! I'll
use this antenna for my up-coming AT hike. If you hear WA3WSJ next
weekend - work me for a nice Kangaroo Ed QSL Card.

http://wa3wsj.homestead.com/

72,
Kangaroo Ed, WA3WSJ