[Qcwa] "Hidden" HF antenna

[Jack Harper]

At 11:51 2/16/2002 -0500, Frank K6FCW wrote:
> 
> Me too!  has anyone tried the MFJ-1621?
>
>  http://www.amcominc.com/productdetail.cfm?Prod_ID=640

No, but I have used a similar B&W product -- the AP-10A -- see http://www.bwantennas.com/eng/ap10a.eng.htm

Some years ago, on my honeymoon in New Zealand, I regularly made contacts on CW all over Australia with that thing with only about a watt of power -- that's several thousand miles away. 

Needless to say, I am known as a Hot Date :)

These days, I still use the same QRP rig and the little B&W antenna when camping and, occasionally, when traveling to somewhere new overseas on business and it still gets out amazingly well with that one watt running from dry cells -- Life is Good!


Regards to the List

Jack, W0YJ (Friend to all things Hammarlund)




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