> It seems these days that the "Amateur media," which includes all of us
> conversing on the air or via email lists, tends to dismiss LTPA [less
> than perfect antennas] which may be discouraging some Technicians from
> trying out their HF allocations on 10, 15, 40, and 80. Hard core DX'ers
> and contesters will scoff at a BWD-90 or my end-fed 80-10 at 6 ft on the
> wooden fence, and I don't intend to make the Honor Roll with it, but
> antennas don't need to be perfect to work and even work well. I snagged
> VP6D on 40, 30, 20, and 17 CW with 100 W to my WOOF [Wire On Organic
> Fence] and it was easy. The SOTA folk don't buy a tower, they just hike
> up a mountain. I worked two DL's in a row on 15 CW a couple years ago
> from W5N/RO-015 in SE NM with 10 W from my K2 into an Alexloop over my
> head.
>
> If we want younger people to try out HF, we need to assure them that
> they don't have to spend a year's take-home pay to get on and have fun.
> Wayne has been relating some of his QRP-ish field adventures which is
> really great. Full Disclosure: I'm part of the W7RN crew and have
> remote access to the two remote K3/KPA1500 combos and 23 antenna
> selections [last count [:-) w7rn.com] including a 3-el 80 yagi at 175
> ft. Most of the time however, my K3/WOOF serves my needs which leaves
> the remotes to those on the crew who have no other option. RF current
> into a conductor will radiate, even if it's at eye level.
>
> 73,
> Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
> Sparks NV DM09dn
> Washoe County
>
> On 12/5/2018 3:31 PM, Dave Cole (NK7Z) wrote:
>> I have one of the BWD-90 antennas up now, (at 25 feet), and use it for
>> local contacts on HF daily...
>>
>> DX is the vertical, soon to be a beam at 55 feet.... I also use the
>> BWD-90 for all the WARC bands, save 30, which is the vertical.
>>
>> I also have a new in the box BWD-90, (copper version, not the steel
>> version), as well...
>>
>> Works well with a K3, as the rig is atmospheric noise limited.
>>
>> 73s and thanks,
>> Dave (NK7Z/NNR0DC)
>>
https://www.nk7z.net>> ARRL Technical Specialist
>> ARRL Volunteer Examiner
>> ARRL OOC for Oregon
>
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