Mark;At a winter condo in FL, I am using an MFJ telescoping SS Whip 12.5' long
on a Hustler mobile antenna Mast Extension 4.5' long attached to a removable
mobile twist mount ball antenna mount (Total 17'). This is fed by an LDG RT-100
Remote antenna Tuner then 25' RG-58 coax to my K3. It is
At home I would try one of the end feds, home brew or purchase. The EARCHI and
the LNR work well. Use the SGC SG-230 and run the antenna wire (for stealth
use the Davis RF POLYS-26 Black PE Coated) vertically up side of house, then
horizontal (inverted L). I use RG174 for all QRP and it
I have been where you are and then some ... Long story short, after trying
almost every portable antenna I have what I think is a wonderful, simple
solution. I take little Tarheel II screwdriver antenna and mount it on a short
sturdy camera tripod with a few ground radials. It works almost as
Not sure how this would fit your particular logistics but take a look
at the 5-band 'cobweb' antenna. It's a folded wire antenna that fits
into relatively small space. I have one in my attic, running 100
watts, 10m thru 20m, the G3TXQ version at karinya.net. I'm quite happy
with it.
73,
Drew
AF2Z
Mark,
You are faced with what is becoming common. I assume you are
running your KX3 barefoot. That makes your antenna installation
critical. The problem with most simple antennas are they require a very
good ground to really be effective. If you have been using the Buddy
Pole as a
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For home use, http://www.n6bt.com/ has a 7 foot tall lawn
sculpture which operates on 20, 17 and 15. It doesn't look like
an antenna. It is new, and I don't
For home use, http://www.n6bt.com/ has a 7 foot tall lawn
sculpture which operates on 20, 17 and 15. It doesn't look like
an antenna. It is new, and I don't have any experience with it.
I have a Little Tarheel II antenna on my 4Runner. It works well
on the higher frequencies. I used it with a
I had a friend in a similar situation. We managed to catch a
building maintenance person who was happy to put our G5RV on the roof and
run the coax down a nearby drain pipe and under my friend's door.
Completely invisible! If you're anywhere near a down-spout, keep an eye
out for
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