Topband: 160 portable vertical

[Gary K9GS]

If you can get the antenna over or near  saltwater it will make a huge difference. 73,Gary K9GS
-------- Original message --------From: Wes <wes_n7ws at triconet.org> Date: 8/7/19  5:09 PM  (GMT-06:00) To: topband at contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: 160 portable vertical He will probably hear as well as he's heard using QRP.I still use the TX inverted-L on receive and think that I have general parity between hearing and being heard running only 500W (7-10 dB below my neighbors).Wes  N7WSOn 8/7/2019 2:02 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:> and then you need to be able to hear the people calling so you will want some > kind of receiving antenna.>> On 8/7/2019 11:13 AM, Mike Smith VE9AA wrote:>> 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>>>>>> _________________>> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector>> _________________> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector>_________________Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector