A simple trailing wire is all you need if your K2 has the built in antenna tuner. It is best if you can trail the wire from the rear most point on the plane. You do not want to interfere with the controls. This was the standard aircraft antenna back in the days before VHF.
Jim, W4ATk On Mar 2, 2011, at 10:45 AM, Patrick DalPorto wrote: > > I will be taking a private plane ride and want to take my K2 along. Anyone > have any guidance for me regarding antennas and other necessary advice to > successfully operate? > > Pat W8FV > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html JIM ROGERS, W4ATK w4...@bellsouth.net http://web.me.com/jimrogers_w4atk K3/100 P3 K2/10 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html