Re: Topband: 160 portable vertical

[W0MU Mike Fatchett <w0mu@w0mu.com>]

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,
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> 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?).
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> 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.
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> GL
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> Mike VE9AA
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> Planning on going to some island in the Caribbean this December. Unless I
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> a friendly ham, will bring along my Elecraft k2 and operate qrp or lp.
> Looking
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> for ideas on an easy to setup small vertical antenna to bring.
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> N8vw
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> Mike, Coreen & Corey
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> Keswick Ridge, NB
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