Hi Pat,
Your #1 friend will be 127' of vertical(ish) wire (ie: inverted L) and a few
ground radial wires or better still 3-4 raised radials and a tall palm tree,
otherwise I am afraid you'll be sorely disappointed in any kind of short
compromise (loaded) antenna with summer (QRN) condx and QRP and/or LP (K2 is
15w, correct?).
There's no getting around physics and you're going to be very weak and a
full sized antenna is going to be your best bet to being heard.
GL
Mike VE9AA
Planning on going to some island in the Caribbean this December. Unless I
find
a friendly ham, will bring along my Elecraft k2 and operate qrp or lp.
Looking
for ideas on an easy to setup small vertical antenna to bring.
N8vw
Mike, Coreen & Corey
Keswick Ridge, NB
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