My other thought would be to put an actual "shack" on top of the knoll.
We're talking about a KX3, and maybe an antenna rotor and some lighting.
A couple of solar panels, a good deep-cycle 12v battery, 12v LED
lighting, and a small inverter for AC-only loads would knock that out,
probably for less than the cost of Heliax.
-- Lynn
On 4/16/2013 8:35 PM, Mike WA8BXN wrote:
I too live in a river valley. While working DX has not been a priority to me
I have wondered what the effect of being in a valley may be. I do like Lynn
s response to what to do. Beyond that I would look into remote operation of
a rig on the knoll if its easy to get power there and its a secure location.
73 - Mike WA8BXN
-------Original Message-------
From: Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT
Date: 4/16/2013 11:21:29 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 remote transmitting
Maybe it's just me, but....
I think before I put a whole lot of time, money and effort into getting
an antenna on the knoll, I'd do some experimentation down in the valley.
Maybe buy a really great antenna, and if it doesn't work, re-use it on
top of the knoll.
73 -- Lynn
On 4/16/2013 3:58 PM, James Denning wrote:
I am moving and am going to be in a challenging location. I am currently
1000ft above sea level and 600ft above a valley in Oregon. I am spoiled as
currently I can make SSB contacts in Brazil using my KX3 at 10 watts and a
Hexbeam antenna. I will be moving into a valley surrounded by nearby
hills/mountains at least several hundred feet higher than my new QTH.
There
is a high knoll nearby I could put an antenna on that would require about
1100ft of cable. Is it a dumb idea to instead put a KXPA100 or maybe a
KPA500 at the end of the run at the antenna base and make the long cable
run
between the KX3 and the amplifier rather than a straight run from my
shack?
Are there other better/cheaper solutions?
______________________________________________________________
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
