[Elecraft] FD & 6 meters

[Edward R Cole]

Dave,

Still waiting on ARRL for my K1/W1AW card from your 2m eme operation 
during the Centennial Year.

Regarding use of a long wire for 6m, I completely agree.  Yes, you 
may be able to load such an antenna but it will hardly operate 
efficiently (multiple lobes in unknown directions).  A friend uses a 
G5RV on 6m with his IC910H and does not get out enough radiation to 
produce a copyable signal at my QTH only 15 miles away (I am using 
either KX3 or K3+PR6 with 6-element yagi which can copy 6m eme signals).

He might do better loading a dummy load?  He has 6m yagi but has not 
yet installed it.  Much better putting up a simple 6m dipole than 
trying to load an HF antenna.  I built one with some 1/2-inch conduit 
and a board for center insulator which worked roving in one of the 
VHF Contests.

I was away from home on FD so not able to monitor any of the bands 
(20m was hoping late at night when we got home).  First year in many 
that I did not help my local club with FD.

73, Ed - KL7UW
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