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<font size="+1"><font face="Times New Roman">One thing a lot of QRP
ops use is a 31' collapsible pole, available as a fishing pole
from Cabelas, Jackite, etc. and as a kite anchor at many Kite
stores. The antenna is made from #24 speaker wire or similar,
and very light 300 ohm twin lead is used for feeders. It can be
erected in a few minutes by one person. The antenna is used as
an inverted "V" and covers all bands from the wavelength where
the dipole is >1/4 wavelength to 10 Metres. I've used such
an antenna with 100 watts - it certainly will handle that
power. A dipole worse better @ 70', but for rover operation,
it's several dB better than a vertical whip on a mobile.<br>
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73 de n8xx Hg<br>
Operating as N8Q from the village of McComb, in HENRy county
during OQP 2010</font></font><br>
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On 8/25/2010 7:12 PM, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Jimk8mr@aol.com">Jimk8mr@aol.com</a> wrote:
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<pre wrap="">Gary,
If you are planning to do all or most of your operating while stopped ( a
good idea if you are by yourself), you might consider operating as a Rover.
That is, take a dipole or two, find a spot with a reasonable tree, and get
the center up as high as you can. I've done it with a big nut on the end
of a string, giving it a good spin and release. 25 to 30 feet is doable.
Then just string the ends out as far as you can and if there are no other
trees around, just have a couple of bricks or the like to hold the ends.
It likely won't take more than 15 minutes to get the antenna up, and you'll
be a couple of S-units louder on 40 or 80. That's the difference between
people hearing you (and being able to do some CQing), and getting sand
kicked in your radio face.
On 20 meters and above the difference between a dipole and mobile whip is
not so great, so probably not worth the time for that band.
As a Rover, you can still make qsos with your mobile antennas, so if you
work people while moving, or don't put up a dipole at some locations, no
problem.
Whatever you do, have fun this weekend, and good luck!
73 - Jim K8MR
In a message dated 8/25/2010 5:34:10 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:kc8yjj@gotmc.net">kc8yjj@gotmc.net</a> writes:
Yep I signed up this morning Mike. For now, I am going solo. I plan on
finding a high spot and stopping for an hour or so in each county, then move on
to the next. Route will be Jefferson, to Columbiana, to Carol, to
Harrison, to Belmont, to maybe Guernsey. On the way home, depending on the time,
may go straight through Belmont to Jefferson and home. If I have time, I may
wander around a bit on the way back north.
Gary
KC8YJJ
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