I have ordered a MFJ-1899T and had similar concerns about the potential weight on the connector. I went with a MFJ-332B mag base with BNC connector. When traveling on business, I will usually have a rental car. This will let me use the car as a base for the antenna. I was trying to find a compact solutions as possible to take with me.
May eventually try the single band antennas, I have only found the MFJ versions. Seems the Maldol ones arent made anymore. Ron KA4KYI On 7/5/12 8:14 PM, Johnny Siu wrote: > Thanks Don, perhaps, I may be too greedy to go for a multiband 1899t > > > TNX & 73, > > > Johnny VR2XMC > > 寄件人︰ Don Butler <[email protected]> > 收件人︰ Johnny Siu <[email protected]>; [email protected] > 副本(CC)︰ Elecraft <[email protected]> > 傳送日期︰ 2012年07月6日 (週五) 8:55 AM > 主題︰ Re: [Elecraft] Using KX3 with MFJ-1899T > > Hi Johnny, > > I use the MFJ telescoping whips with my KX1 and KX3, but I opted for the > single band antennas (17m, 20m, 40) rather than the multiband 1899t, which is > much larger and heavier... I don't like mounting the whips directly to the > radio with a right angle adapter . not sure if the antenna is holding the > radio or vice versa, but the weight does seem to put a significant load on > the rig's bnc connector. so I made a little bnc base out of scrap aluminum, > and use it portable when it's not convenient or practical to string up a > random wire. the setup works, but not as well as random wires, so it's a > backup system at best. I have a few photos of the aluminum bnc base posted > here which will give you an idea of what I'm talking about: > > http://www.udxa.org/gallery/show_thumbs.php?id=29 > > > > 73, Don, N5LZ > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Johnny Siu" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Cc: "Elecraft" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2012 6:37 PM > Subject: [Elecraft] Using KX3 with MFJ-1899T > > > Hello Elecrafters, > > I tried to use this portable telescopic antenna with the right angle BNC > adapter. However, the whip is quite heavy and cannot stand on its own without > falling. I trust this has been discussed before. Any solutions on the set up > this portable whip? > Meanwhile, I finished building the KX3 kit and faced some problems in the TX > gain caliration. The calibration began at 1.9Mhz but stopped at 5.3Mhz with > an error message of high SWR in the ANT. However, I am using a dummy load for > the calibration. The same dummy load was used in the calibration of K3 in the > past. What is the likely problem for my KX3? The KX3 was powered by a 12v > 7Ahr lead acid battery > > TNX & 73, > > > Johnny VR2XMC > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
