Posted by
Kevin Shaw on
Jan 12, 2006; 4:20am
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/QRP-viability-during-solar-cycle-min-tp385539p385542.html
I've been playing around with EZNEC trying to come up with a DX antenna that
will work at my QTH. The vertical dipole seems to have a fantastic pattern
for DX with low takeoff angles. I may be able to hang a vertical wire dipole
in one of my trees and have it nearly invisible. Anyone have experience with
vertical dipoles that they could share?
Thanks,
Kevin
N8IQ
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] QRP viability during solar cycle min?
K9QRG ON 5/12?
Just checking :>)
Tony W7GO
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From: "Larry Makoski W2LJ" <
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Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] QRP viability during solar cycle min?
> Darwin, Keith wrote:
>
>>K1 or K2. Hmmm, the debate continues. But wait, we're approaching a
>>sunspot min. My antennas are pretty limited. I have a 28 foot vertical
>>(fed with a tuner near the base) for 40 thru 15 and a dipole at 25 feet
>>but that is about it. No towers, no high wires, no yagis.
>>
>>How limiting will 5 or 10 watts (even with that Elecraft Mojo) be under
>>current conditions? Are we entering into conditions where QRP with
>>simple antennas will become rather frustrating? Is it K2/100 time?
>>
>>- Keith KD1E -
>>_______________________________________________
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>>
> Keith,
>
> Fear not fellow Elecrafter! We QRPers laugh at the sunspot minimum!
> Sunspots ...... who needs 'em?
>
> I know, actually we all do. But to be serious .... as bad as band
> conditions were in 2005, I managed to make at least one QRP CW QSO
> everyday in 2005. If you want to check out some of who I worked (and
> there was a goodly bit of DX mixed in) then please check out:
>
http://www.qsl.net/w2lj/index%20page%209.html>
> My antennas are not much more substantial (if any) than yours. I have a
> G5RV at 25 feet and a Butternut HF9V vertical which is ground mounted in
> the backyard. To me it seems that if you don't spend too much time
> concentrating on what you think are deficiencies; but go out with the
> aim to just have fun, then you will be amazed at what you can accomplish!
>
> 73 de Larry W2LJ
> K1# 1647, K2# 4090
>
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