Topband: 160 portable vertical

[john at kk9a.com]

Where in the Caribbean?  Conditions and antenna requirements are much  
different depending where you go. As you go south it becomes more  
noisy and of course you're further from the target areas.  One  
portable antenna that can work well is a kite. I have have tried them  
several times off the beach but had trouble keeping them in the air  
while operating.

John KK9A


pat n8vw wrote:

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