[Elecraft] K3/10 in Attic Looking for Six Meters

[Don Wilhelm]

  Frank,

Before you consider higher power, get the antenna outside.  Even 100 
watts to an attic antenna can be problematic in some cases.

If you have no choice for the antenna, then go for the KPA100 but start 
out at lower power levels to see what happens, devices plugged into the 
house wiring often do not like the presence of RF and do crazy things, 
and you can bet that the house wiring will pick up RF from the antenna.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 3/19/2011 8:01 PM, Frank MacDonell wrote:
> Maybe the cards are stacked against me, but I would like to go for the six
> meter band ssb. My problem is low power and attic location for antennas.
> Presently, I have a 66' piece of wire (center fed dipole) which works great
> (for PSK, CW and JT65-HF) using the ATU in the K3. I would like to get the
> group's opinion on antenna options or do I have to upgrade with the KPA100?
> Thanks in advance.
>