[Elecraft] Antennas for K1 Field Use

[d.cutter at ntlworld.com]

Dave

I agree about verticals elevated off the ground with raised radials.

Could you describe your phasing method, was it passive, ie a reflector? 
 
Did you use fishing poles to hold up your wires?

David
G3UNA


> 
> Here in the desert, verticals are often the best choice.  Some ham friends 
> of mine and I go out frequently on camping trips, and unless we go to high 
> ground, trees are pretty much non-existent.  A couple of these guys have 
> fabricated vertical installations that are very good performers.  A 20 meter 
> vertical we used was elevated about 6 feet, and 30 radials were staked out 
> around it.  The whole job only took about an hour to erect.  A 40 meter 
> vertical is in the works.  Performance on the 20 meter vertical was 
> excellent, so we then did two of them and phased them.  Of course, results 
> were even better.
> 
> > 
> If circumstances allow you to put up a dipole, that's probably what you 
> should do.  But don't think a vertical system is not an effective option. 
> You certainly don't have to suffer the 30 db or so deficiency that Mike 
> suggests, or anything close to it.  With just a little extra effort you can 
> be within an S unit or so of a dipole, and you might even sound better to a 
> DX station.
> 
> Dave W7AQK
> .