[Elecraft] K3 - 6 M antenna, 1/2 vert or 2 ele yagi?

[Augie Hansen]

Hi Keith,
> ... 
>
> *	Cushcraft AR6 - 1/2 wave vertical
> *	Diamond 2 ele yagi
>
> What do you suggest?
>   

For many years I have used a set of home made antennas for 6m work. I 
use a 4-element Yagi and a J-Pole that provide good performance under a 
variety of conditions. The J-Pole is good for catching the local mobile 
stations as well as for omni-directional band monitoring. The Yagi is 
generally better for DXing when F/B and gain are needed, but the J-Pole 
does quite well on the long haul stuff and is more convenient during 
contests. These antennas are pictured in my QRZ.com entry, which also 
shows the LPDA that I use for 10-20m work.

You may find that the half-wave vertical is a good enough starting 
point. I started on 6m some 20+ years ago with a folded dipole hung 
vertically from a tree branch. Worked very well.

Gus Hansen
KB0YH