OT: Hotel antenna
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OT I know, but it does relate to my K2 ;-)
Wondering if anyone on the list might have a recommendation for a simple QRP antenna for use in a hotel? My wife is attending a conference in Chicago in a couple of weeks and I'm going with. When she booked the hotel, I just asked that we get a room as high as possible. I'm not sure what we got yet. I'm taking my K2 (I bought a nice Pelican case for it a few months ago) and a few spools of small enameled wire. I was thinking of just using a 65' end fed with a 1/4 wavelength counterpoise for 40m operation. I've also done some reading on the W3EDP antenna. Anyone have some decent experiences out there? Or, bad ones that I should stay away from? Dave W8FGU K2 #5099 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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One thing you will need is a way to hold the wire away from the side of the building. A telescoping fishing pole would be the easiest to take along and draw no comments. You can stick it out a window and let the thin wire hang down in the clear. Good luck and 73 Bob N6WG ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Van Wallaghen" <[hidden email]> To: <[hidden email]> Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 10:58 AM Subject: [Elecraft] OT: Hotel antenna > OT I know, but it does relate to my K2 ;-) > > Wondering if anyone on the list might have a recommendation for a simple QRP > antenna for use in a hotel? My wife is attending a conference in Chicago in > a couple of weeks and I'm going with. When she booked the hotel, I just > asked that we get a room as high as possible. I'm not sure what we got yet. > > I'm taking my K2 (I bought a nice Pelican case for it a few months ago) and > a few spools of small enameled wire. I was thinking of just using a 65' end > fed with a 1/4 wavelength counterpoise for 40m operation. I've also done > some reading on the W3EDP antenna. > > Anyone have some decent experiences out there? Or, bad ones that I should > stay away from? > > Dave W8FGU > K2 #5099 > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [hidden email] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Unless your hotel is considerably dated, you won't be able to even open
a window, let along get an antenna out. There is so much wiring, piping, metal, conduit, and internal noise in a hotel, especially a high-rise, that you're not going to hear anything anyway. I've tied many times over the years and consider it a bust. K9ZTV Dave Van Wallaghen wrote: >OT I know, but it does relate to my K2 ;-) > >Wondering if anyone on the list might have a recommendation for a simple QRP >antenna for use in a hotel? My wife is attending a conference in Chicago in >a couple of weeks and I'm going with. When she booked the hotel, I just >asked that we get a room as high as possible. I'm not sure what we got yet. > >I'm taking my K2 (I bought a nice Pelican case for it a few months ago) and >a few spools of small enameled wire. I was thinking of just using a 65' end >fed with a 1/4 wavelength counterpoise for 40m operation. I've also done >some reading on the W3EDP antenna. > >Anyone have some decent experiences out there? Or, bad ones that I should >stay away from? > >Dave W8FGU >K2 #5099 > > > Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Maybe a room on the south side.
The biferglass crappie pole is a good idea. de Joe, aa4nn My wife is attending a conference in Chicago in > a couple of weeks and I'm going with. When she booked the hotel, I just > asked that we get a room as high as possible. I'm not sure what we got > yet. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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In reply to this post by Dave Van Wallaghen
On Sep 3, 2007, at 10:58 AM, Dave Van Wallaghen wrote: > OT I know, but it does relate to my K2 ;-) > > Wondering if anyone on the list might have a recommendation for a > simple QRP > antenna for use in a hotel? My wife is attending a conference in > Chicago in > a couple of weeks and I'm going with. When she booked the hotel, I > just > asked that we get a room as high as possible. I'm not sure what we > got yet. > > I'm taking my K2 (I bought a nice Pelican case for it a few months > ago) and > a few spools of small enameled wire. I was thinking of just using a > 65' end > fed with a 1/4 wavelength counterpoise for 40m operation. I've also > done > some reading on the W3EDP antenna. > > Anyone have some decent experiences out there? Or, bad ones that I > should > stay away from? > I used a Superantennas MP2 (which Elecraft used to sell) with my K2 from a 7th floor hotel room (6th floor as the Europeans count) in northeast France (Tourcoing) in 2004. I was able to make contacts on 20m all over Europe and also worked Tunisia and UAE (WPX contest weekend). I located the antenna inside the room next to the window and used a 1/4 wave counterpoise laying on the floor. Bob, N7XY _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Thanks for all the great replies on and off the list. Lots of good suggestions. Now to see if I can get a room with a window that opens :-) Thanks again and 73, Dave W8FGU _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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On Mon, 3 Sep 2007 23:25:44 -0400, Dave Van Wallaghen wrote:
>Now to see if I can get a room with a window that opens :-) You'll have the best luck on this in an old fashioned hotel as opposed to a newer one. 73, Jim K9YC _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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My last business trip I used an old Barker & Williamson apartment
antenna from the 6th floor. They offer a newer model today (AP-10) that is basically the same thing with a tapped coil. This antenna is good if you have a balcony or a window that opens without a screen. On a previous trip I tried a wire down the side of the hotel from the third floor with a ground counterpoise in the room. It was a dummy load. I've heard of many people using two Slinkies for a shortened 40m dipole. I've been told stretched out six or eight feet they resonate on 40. As others have mentioned, operating from hotels is a crap shoot. You're never sure what windows you're going to have in a room and there's noise sources galore. Make sure you have a rental car or it's open bar at the conferences if ham radio operating is a bust :-) Dave Van Wallaghen wrote: > OT I know, but it does relate to my K2 ;-) > > Wondering if anyone on the list might have a recommendation for a simple QRP > antenna for use in a hotel? My wife is attending a conference in Chicago in > a couple of weeks and I'm going with. When she booked the hotel, I just > asked that we get a room as high as possible. I'm not sure what we got yet. > > I'm taking my K2 (I bought a nice Pelican case for it a few months ago) and > a few spools of small enameled wire. I was thinking of just using a 65' end > fed with a 1/4 wavelength counterpoise for 40m operation. I've also done > some reading on the W3EDP antenna. > > Anyone have some decent experiences out there? Or, bad ones that I should > stay away from? > > Dave W8FGU > K2 #5099 > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [hidden email] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > -- Blog: http://thek3ngreport.blogspot.com/ _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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