Hi Wayne, A couple more details on the AXT1 tripod adapter, if you would;
From the illustration, it appears that this adapter has the BNC bulkhead connector for the AX-1, that seems plain enough; but there's no spec for how it is secured to the tripod other than the 1/4-20 thread spec. Is the other side of the adapter a female 1/4-20 connector, requiring only screwing it to the male (as if you were attaching a camera,) or is it simply a through bushing requiring some other means of securing it? I would hate to order the AXT1 only to find out I now have to run to the hardware store to cobble together some sort of Franken-mount to make it work. Thanks! On Wed, Oct 17, 2018 at 2:03 PM Wayne Burdick <n...@elecraft.com> wrote: > Hi gang, > > Our new AX1 antenna has to be just about the worst-kept secret in Elecraft > history. We've been tinkering with it for over a year, going on ultralight > field outings and giving hands-on demos of the prototypes at hamfests. > (Thanks for all of your enthusiastic input!) > > We're happy to announce that the AX1 is now an official product. You can > find full details and ordering information here: > > http://www.elecraft.com/AX1/AX1.htm > > Executive summary: > > The AX1 is an ultraportable multi-band whip that disassembles into two 6" > (15 cm) pieces so it can go anywhere and be deployed rapidly. It's resonant > on 20 meters in one switch position, while the other is ideal for efficient > matching on 17 and 15 meters with the aid of an ATU (automatic antenna > tuner). In this sense the AX1 is the perfect companion to the KX2 and KX3, > which both have wide-range internal ATU options. > > The AX1 was designed specifically to facilitate pedestrian mobile and > ultralight hiking/backpacking. It can also serve as a convenient backup for > full-sized antennas. It can be deployed in seconds, and when used with a > KX2, puts the world's only all-band, all-mode, 10 watt HF "HT" in the palm > of your hand. > > In addition to the antenna itself, we've created two new accessories. > > First there's the AXB1 whip bipod, which can be used for table-top > operation with any lightweight whip antenna. The AXB1 is supplied with a > right-angle BNC adapter, and has adjustable legs to keep the whip from > rotating in light to moderate wind. > > Next is the AXT1 tripod adapter, which allows any camera tripod with a > standard mount (1/4-20) to support a BNC-base whip antenna and a coaxial > feed line. It has extra holes for ground radials and guying/mounting > hardware. > > In short, the AX1 is intended to get us all out of the shack. (It > certainly has in our case.) We hope you find that the AX1 inspires and > facilitates many outdoor adventures to come. > > 73, > Wayne, N6KR > Eric, WA6HHQ > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to r...@wc3t.us > -- 72, Rich Hurd / WC3T / DMR: 3142737 Northampton County RACES, EPA-ARRL Public Information Officer for Scouting Latitude: 40.761621 Longitude: -75.288988 (40°45.68' N 75°17.33' W) Grid: *FN20is* ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
