[Elecraft] Portable Antennas (Is there an "easy" button?)

Jim Lowman jmlowman at sbcglobal.net
Mon May 7 13:43:42 EDT 2012


Enjoyed the video, Stan.  I may look into one of these.

72/73 de Jim - AD6CW

On 5/6/2012 6:11 PM, stan levandowski wrote:
> Bernie, I'm no expert but I've been a QRP HF CW addict for 52 years and
> one solution I've found that works quite well with all my Elecraft rigs
> (KX1, K2, K2, and K3) is a simple halfwave vertical with *no* radials or
> any other ground return except for the coax shield.  It's not "perfect"
> but I've worked a freakin' pile of DX with it and its performance is
> reliable and repeatable.  I'm not looking to start any long threads or
> get into arguments with hams whose technical education and abilities far
> exceed mine.  I'm just offering a solution that works for me and which
> might work for you.  Let's see...what's that term....Your Mileage May
> Vary.....?  :}
>
> See my "not perfect, but pretty darn good solution at"  :
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWkpQ785Pjo
>
>
> 73, Stan WB2LQF
> KX1 #2411    K1#2994    K2# 6980    K3#5244     K9 #1 (Cocoa the
> Chihuahua)
> Everything is QRP, even the dog.
>


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