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.
Wayne,
May I suggest you take a surfboard to the beach and leave the KX1 at
home ? Well, if not here is a link to materials I find useful for
construction of ultra lite antenna's. These are carbon fiber and can be
telescoped, and I am sure you are aware that you will need to parallel
them with copper wire/foil to not let them become part of the radiation
path. I use these for spreaders and supports for back packing/biking
trips (see spreader at 40m antenna base 40-10_vert
<http://brianboschma.com/boundarypeak/antenna.jpg>), a bit pricey but
the weight is right. kitebuilder.com <http://www.kitebuilder.com/catalog/>
Brian n6iz
Anyone know of a vertical that meets the above requirements?
Tnx,
Wayne
N6KR
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