I bought the KX2 with all options save the Key paddle. I also got the antenna and the bag. This included two lengths of ground wire.
Haven’t done sota or much remote yet. I would take handfuls of various wire lengths in addition to the ground wire. I did operate it from the Titan missile museum with their 80 foot Discone. High recommend this rig On Sun, May 24, 2020 at 18:47 Don Wilhelm <[email protected]> wrote: > Doug, > > The battery and tuner are 'options' and do not come with the basic KX2. > This is typical of Elecraft - if you don't need it, you do not have to > buy it, they do not include it as part of the basic package. The > microphone and paddles are also not part of the basic package. > > Is your end-fed antenna tunable with a capacitor? If so, then no tuner > is required - otherwise yes. > > If you want to operate 20, 17 and 15 meters with an antenna that is > short and portable, then the AX1 may be the thing for you. If you are > planning operation from the home station, use resonant antennas mounted > higher for better results. The AX1 (and AX1E for 30 and 40 meters) does > a good job when you have to set up quickly and operate in a portable > situation. The KX2 tuner is required with the AX1 antenna. > > On your end-fed antennas - you do need a counterpoise of about 0.05 > wavelengths (see the W8JI experiments). > > A just as good portable antenna is a BNC to binding post adapter > connected to the KX2. A 58 foot length of wire and a 27 foot > counterpoise will be a good performer for 80 through 10 meters (no > feedline). Yes, you will need the KX2 tuner with that arrangement. > The counterpoise can be laid on the ground and the radiator thrown over > a limb or tall bush. One of the KX2 Field Testers who operates mostly > SOTA has determined that those lengths work well. > > I can't answer about your 80 and 40 meter end feds, if they are tuneable > with a capacitor, then you do not need the tuner, but if they have UNUNs > which tie the bottom of the primary and secondary together, they will > use a part of the feedline for a counterpoise. The counterpoise for a > tuned end fed antenna needs to be only 0.05 wavelength long (see the > W8JI experiments). > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > > > On 5/24/2020 5:05 PM, Doug Daniels wrote: > > I'm looking at the potential purchase of a KX2. It's primary use will be > > SOTA, and other hiking ops. I've narrowed my choice down to this and one > > other rig. I want to make sure of what is included and what is not, and > > what needs to be added to the base rig and price. > > > > My questions are, does the $829.95 price include a battery and tuner. The > > web site isn't clear. If a battery is included, is a second one a wise > > purchase? > > If the tuner isn't included, how necessary is the tuner (I have an end > fed > > 80 and am building an end fed 40). > > Is the AX1 worth it for just 20, 17, 15? > > What else is not included that I should be considering? > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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] > -- --w8lvn-- ______________________________________________________________ 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]
