[Elecraft] QRP, Portable, and Compromise Antennas

[Bill W4ZV]

Phil Hystad-3 wrote:
> 
> I have a 35 foot long fiberglass telescoping pole that I stick in one of
> the stake holes of my pickup truck.  Then, with the center of my dipole
> attached to the top and coax already connected I extend the pole up to its
> full 35 foot length which puts the top of the dipole at 40 feet.  This can
> be done only when there is no wind as the top is not very stable as I have
> already discovered.  The ends of the dipole, sort of a inverted-V dipole,
> are connected to 6 foot long poles I pound into the sand a little bit,
> just enough for a stable anchor.
> 

IMO you'd do far better configuring your antenna as a vertical dipole over
salt water.

http://pages.prodigy.net/k2kw/dxcomp.htm
http://www.elecraft.com/DXpeditions/QRP_is.pdf
http://pages.prodigy.net/k2kw/learning.html

73,  Bill

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