I am using it with my KX3 in Kona, Hawaii. Works well but not quite as well as the MFJ 17 foot vertical. Easy to tune but I tune the Alexloop and then finish with the antenna tuner in the Kx3. I cannot get the SWR down by using the Alexloop cap alone. Bob K7VO
On Sat, Apr 25, 2015 at 1:27 PM, Frank Krozel <[email protected]> wrote: > Fred, > Pretty interesting calculator - I have not seen that before. > It is interesting how much better an antenna I can have on 40 meters if I > go from 9’ to 12’. > Hmmm. > Anyone tried a slightly larger loop for an Alexloop? > Frank KG9H > > > > > On Apr 25, 2015, at 2:58 PM, Fred Jensen <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I don't have a KX3 but don't know how that would matter. I do have an > AlexLoop, replaced a BuddiePole [about the same price], and it works super > with my K2. KAT2 has to be bypassed because the loop *must* be exactly > resonant, but I really like the loop. It's on the edge of too small on 40 > and the tuning is quite touchy, but 10 MHz and up it's a snap. > > > > http://www.66pacific.com/calculators/small_tx_loop_calc.aspx has a > calculator for octagonal mag loops. You might need to adjust the size of > the coupling loop if you make the resonant loop bigger. > > > > BP weighed in at 17 lbs, AL is 1.6 lbs. Don't know exactly how many "dB > advantage" that is, but it's a lot if I'm hiking uphill. AL sets up in > about 5 min. > > > > 73, > > > > Fred K6DGW > > - Northern California Contest Club > > - CU in the 50th Running of the Cal QSO Party 3-4 Oct 2015 > > - www.cqp.org > > > > On 4/25/2015 7:33 AM, Frank Krozel wrote: > >> > >> Curious if anyone has been experimenting with a KX3 and an Alexloop. > >> > >> I have been using mine for about 6 months - love it. > >> > >> Don’t use the tuner in the KX3 though as the manual says... > >> > >> Wondering if anyone has made the loop larger to cover 60 meters? > >> > >> Frank KG9H > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 > > Message delivered to [email protected] > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
