[Elecraft] Apartment/condo antenna

[Phil Wheeler]

I wonder which bands Dave G. plans to work?

Phil w7ox

On 5/25/14, 6:37 PM, David Patino wrote:
> I have a MFJ 1622 and am on a 2nd floor 
> apartment. It actually works quite well clamped 
> to my balcony railing, as long as the 
> counterpoise is run out correctly. That's 
> actually the biggest problem with my area. It's 
> a bit hard to hide the counterpoise since it has 
> to go down to the ground first and vegetation 
> around here is sparse. I've tried it in vertical 
> position inside my balcony, and while I was 
> still able to make some contacts on HT65, it was 
> better with it clamped to the railing and 
> sticking out.
>
> The MFJ might be a bit big to pass off as a flag 
> pole though. The coil portion is about as big 
> around as a soda can and with the whip extended 
> the total length is around 70" long.
>
> I've heard good things about the MFJ Super Hi-Q 
> loop antennas.. they can be mounted vertically 
> inside the balcony area. They are bit pricey 
> compared to the 1622 though.
>
> 73's, Dave
> N9PBJ
>
> On 5/25/2014 7:53 PM, David Guernsey via 
> Elecraft wrote:
>> I am moving to a condo on the 2nd floor of a 
>> brick and concrete building.  The condo rules 
>> do not allow anything to extend over the 
>> balcony railings.  However, they do allow flag 
>> pole to be "clamped" to the railing of the 
>> balcony. I have considered an mfj 1622 antenna 
>> inside of a pvc pipe as my flag pole.  Any ideas?
>>
>>   73 de Dave KJ6CBS