[Elecraft] 6 meter beam - OT

[Gary Smith]

Wow, many great replies!

I am going to make an antenna for 6M, just seems like the right thing 
to do. I am somewhat height challenged as the house is a one story 
and the rotor is on a roof mount. Realistic height is probably 25-30' 
tops to the top of the rotor. On the other hand, the house is 
essentially on the ocean with the salt marsh behind me as my radial 
bed for my vertical antennae. The soil is 20' above sea level and 
it's essentially flat for all directions except for a 500' hill top 
1+ mile away.

I used to have a 3 element Gem Quad which worked wonders and would 
not be adverse to another quad but I'm not so sure I'd be able to 
have it high enough on the rotor that it would clear the peak of the 
roof.

I will read up on the different links you mentioned to me and see 
which looks the most likely. I'll be using CW, not FM & SSB might be 
an interest but of the last 1K entries in my log (other than 
contests), I have maybe 3 SSB entries and the rest are CW. OK, 2 AM 
QSOs as well.

Thanks to all who replied on & off list to my request, I might as 
well use the tower for something and the RFI from my amp on 20 gets 
into some oddball electronics here, barefoot 6M will not be a 
problem.

Thanks!

Gary
KA1J

> I find I have a place for a 6 meter beam. I don't have one but 
would 
> like to make one if feasible. Does anyone know of good plans for a 6 
> meter beam that would be realistic to make? 
> 
> Might as well use the 6M ability of the K3
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Gary
> KA1J
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