Re: LF: Portable Ops in Homer Alaska -

[Stefan Schäfer <Stefan.Schaefer@iup.uni-heidelberg.de>]

Hi Laurence,

The power sled is the ideal kite for kite antenna experiments. I used the power sled 36 for most of my experiments. And i also have the power sled 81! :-)

Didn't you got the idea to try a amateur radio kite antenna experiment? If i would live in the landscape, i would have a fixed installation for a kite antenna. In one of our fielddays my kite (including the antenna wire) was on the sky for more than 24 hours, even while sleeping :-)

Thanks for the image! That must be a low loss site! All you need is a massive earth rod and a sledge hammer, a 12V battery and PA :-)

Is there any altitude limit for you? Or can you rise a 1/4 Lambda vertical for 137 kHz? :-)

73, Stefan/DK7FC


Am 29.05.2013 22:01, schrieb Laurence KL1 X:

Its pretty (sun) lit 24 hours a day here in Alaska -  but I tried a little MF and LF reception using a sky-hook over our Memorial weekend from our camping  site around 250 miles South of Wasilla.
 
As I thought there was very little "DX" to be seen for the short period I listened but at least you can take photos and fly Kites at midite up here... it was pretty quiet but I could still detect lightning from the West and Central coast areas of the USA.
 
The Kit is a "PoweSled 24" up around 200ft or so in very light winds    http://kl7uk.com/homer.jpg
 
The real reason for coming here was the Halibut fishing - heres an 80 or so pounder my son caught just off the coast -
http://kl7uk.com/hali.jpg
 
Laurence KL 1 X  WE 2 XPQ
Wasilla Alaska