[Elecraft] K3 working on motorboats - possible

[M. Bottles]

I am also very interested in answers to this question, please include me with suggestions if you email direct outside of the reflector. I have a 15.25 meter motorboat on salt water )Puget Sound.) Thank you, Kim - K7IM

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> On Jun 8, 2020, at 1:47 PM, Peter Kaletsch <PKaletsch at kaletsch-gmbh.de> wrote:
> 
> Hello fellows;
> 
> You are my last hope as I cannot imagine that I am the only one in the world who wants to try that.
> 
> For many months I have been trying in vain to get tips on how to operate a K3 well on a small 13 meter motor yacht. I am talking about fresh water usage (Lake Garda in Italy), not salt water, and of a GFK built boat.
> 
> A dipole is eliminated, it is not a sailing boat. I thought of using a Tarheel Antenna, but the manufacturer advised me against it.
> 
> So normal, shortened mobile antennas, mounted on the device carrier, where also the antenna for marine radio is located, should point the way ...?
> 
> But how do I get a reasonably effective earth? I read a lot of negative things about ground plates - fast growth, the hull has to be pierced.
> 
> I have already considered laying radials from the antenna base below deck in the invisible area, but will this work...?
> 
> I am very grateful for every tip and every help - also to pkaletsch at kaletsch-gmbh.de
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Peter - DL1MDZ
> 
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