[PaQSO] Antenna recommendations

[Mark Alan Behrens]

>If I could have only ONE antenna for PAQP it would be >a horizontal 80
meter full-wave loop, about 35~45 
>feet off the ground.  I'd >feed it with ladder line 
>through a good tuner.

I would like to second Blair's suggestion.  I use an
80 mtr full wave loop up abt 20'-30' fed with ladder
line.  I have no trouble maintaining a frequency on 
40 or 80 running 100 watts during the PA QSO party.
I use this antenna on all bands 80-6.  I also have
a vertical for 160-30, but mainly for DX.

In the VAQSO party I had no trouble on the higher
bands using it.  I have wrked some stations on 15
& 10 in the PAQSO parties with it, but the propagation
usually is too long.  I guess I will never be able to
beat W8FJ an out-of-state plaque, since he is far
enough away to do better on the higher bands.

Now, if there were only more stations on 6 mtrs during
the party.  How abt a 6 mtr activity hour, like there
are for 15 & 10?  Any suggestions for the time?

73,

Mark W4GP