Re: [Elecraft] Announcing the Elecraft AX1 whip antenna and accessories

2018-10-17 Thread Wayne Burdick
Hi Rich, The AXT1 tripod adapter has a threaded, stainless steel 1/4-20 PEM nut. So you can attach it directly to a standard tripod. One of our major goals for the AX line in general was to avoid Frankenhardware.* 73, Wayne N6KR * But thank you for coining a new word that’s appropriate for

Re: [Elecraft] Announcing the Elecraft AX1 whip antenna and accessories

2018-10-17 Thread rich hurd WC3T
Hi Wayne, A couple more details on the AXT1 tripod adapter, if you would; From the illustration, it appears that this adapter has the BNC bulkhead connector for the AX-1, that seems plain enough; but there's no spec for how it is secured to the tripod other than the 1/4-20 thread spec. Is the

Re: [Elecraft] Announcing the Elecraft AX1 whip antenna and accessories

2018-10-17 Thread Tox
Any chance you'll have these available this weekend in San Ramon? AD6YT On Wed, Oct 17, 2018 at 11:04 AM Wayne Burdick wrote: > Hi gang, > > Our new AX1 antenna has to be just about the worst-kept secret in Elecraft > history. We've been tinkering with it for over a year, going on ultralight >

[Elecraft] Announcing the Elecraft AX1 whip antenna and accessories

2018-10-17 Thread Wayne Burdick
Hi gang, Our new AX1 antenna has to be just about the worst-kept secret in Elecraft history. We've been tinkering with it for over a year, going on ultralight field outings and giving hands-on demos of the prototypes at hamfests. (Thanks for all of your enthusiastic input!) We're happy to