I was using a KX1 at the beach yesterday, with a Maldol 4-foot whip,
and found myself wishing I had a longer radiator for beach outings. I'd
like a multi-section or telescoping vertical that's 8 to 10' long, 0.5"
or smaller in diameter, and most important, weighs just a few ounces.
In a perfect world it would also come with a stake to plant in the
sand. It doesn't even have to be resonant, since I can use the KX1's
internal tuner, supplemented if necessary by a small coil interposed
between the rig and the antenna, to tune the antenna on all three
bands. This would make for instant band change without fussing with a
tap or swapping loading coils. A nonresonant whip would also probably
be a lot lighter and less expensive than backpacking-style antennas
that are packaged with per-band coils, etc.
Anyone know of a vertical that meets the above requirements?
Tnx,
Wayne
N6KR
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