Mel, My favorite "antenna" is a 10W 50 Ohm resistor. I can contact my other stations in the shack :-). Then I use my full dipoles and loop for all the other outside the shack contacts. They work extremely well. For portable I do resort to shortened antennas, the best being those non resonant with good counter-poises and last but my favorites so far: loaded whips. I have a project on the side to develop a portable whip, super lightweight, to mount directly to the KX3. Too little time, too much work.
73, Bill K9YEQ -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mel Farrer Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 4:38 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net; David Gilbert Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Why did I purchase this antenna for the KX3? Didn't I see an allband DC to Daylight portable antenna for sale in the 60-70's. It did infact radiate, but oh my the eff numbers were that of a dummy load. You can't fool mother nature and physics. Mel --- On Thu, 11/29/12, David Gilbert <xda...@cis-broadband.com> wrote: From: David Gilbert <xda...@cis-broadband.com> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Why did I purchase this antenna for the KX3? To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Thursday, November 29, 2012, 2:25 PM I sincerely hope nobody takes you seriously. It may radiate something, but the manufacturer's claims for this antenna are simply ridiculous. Dave AB7E On 11/29/2012 3:07 PM, Philip G0ISW wrote: > You may be surprised with the results. > > My Miracle Whip antenna was used by me extensively on holiday in > France with a Yaesu FT-817 and I was working all over Europe on it > with 5 Watts on SSB speech. > > My best DX with the Miracle whip was indoors from home on 14 MHz when > I worked Venezuela in South America again with 5 Watts SSB speech. > > Hope that encourages you to use it. > > 73 de Philip G0ISW > > http://www.qsl.net/g0isw > > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
