David Toepfer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote :
>What items do you take with you when you take your KX1 out for fun (no
matter
>how close to or how far from home it may be)?
Koss "The Plug" earbud headphones
Pomona BNC to double 4-way binding post adaptor.
Pelican Case model #1120 fitted for KX1, KXPD1 and BNC to 4 way
binding post adaptor
(bomb proof protection for the rig and fits into car trunk or small
pack with no fear of
ever damaging the rig in transit).
Antenna - 24 ft length of #26 AWG Teflon coated, silver plated wire
with a fishing snap swivel tied to one end and a banana plug on the
other.
Ground radials - 16 foot length of 5 conductor computer ribbon cable,
split up to about 3 feet from
one end and taped. Banana plug installed on the non split end (all
conductors connected).
About 30 feet of small diameter braided nylon fly fishing line and a
3/8 inch stainless steel
nut.
10 X AA Nimh Cells in a 10 cell holder
For Pedestrian Mobile operations I add :
13 foot telescopic fiberglass fishing pole
cycling hydration pack to support pole and hold extra gear.
cell phone lanyard looped under the KXPD1 before tightening to keep
from dropping the rig into a snowbank or mud-puddle.
Antenna - Linear loaded end fed wire consisting of 14 feet of 4-wire
computer ribbon cable
with outside two wires shorted at one end and a fishing snap swivel
tied to the two
middle wires. On the other end banana plugs installed on outside two
wires.
Two small velcro straps to secure the wire to the pole.
Trailing Counterpoise - 29 feet of #26 AWG teflon coated silver plated
wire with a banana jack on one
end.
Michael VE3WMB
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