[Elecraft] Operating from a Hotel

[Keith Heimbold]

If the hotel has a balcony, I have used a MFJ fiberglass extending pole in the past which suspended a resonant fan dipole and an rfi filter in line and it worked well. I tried one of those mini antenna verticals by Super Antenna and it did not perform well from balcony. With a resonant dipole in 20m and 15m I was able to work a lot of DX. 

The owner of the hotel was cool about the antenna but eventually I decided to outfit my mobile (work in progress) and drive up to the highest points in Malibu instead. I am fortunate that my current consutling engagement is driving distance from home. Today I was able to work KH8S on 40m with a badly tuned hamstick (my turbo tuner and Hi Q are giving me fits at the moment) and 10W (top of Kanan road in Malibu). I agree that it is better to get out of the hotel and do what you can in the outdoor environs.

Keith
AG6AZ

Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos

On Sep 12, 2012, at 11:56 PM, "John Lally" <jlally at icehouse.net> wrote:

> Horrid electrical noise in hotels because of air conditioners.  I stayed in
> a hotel in Redmond, WA.  I tried using my KS3 with a 28' wire extending out
> from the window and a 16' counterpoise which was inside the hotel room.  I
> was not able to receive anything on any band.  All I heard was massive
> electrical noise at above S 20-40.  I believe that this electrical noise was
> generated by variable speed motors in the air conditioning units.  Has
> anyone experienced this?  Any suggestions or solutions?
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 
> 
> John Lally
> 
> W7JJL
> 
> 
> 
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