Give us some details about your tree so we can help. Where did you purchase it, brand etc.?
Steve N4LQ [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "KC2VNI" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 8:19 PM Subject: [Elecraft] New K3 User and New Ham > > Folks: I am a new ham. I just purchased a K3 100W radio with an > auto-tuner. > Several basic questions: > > 1) Wire antennas- Do you guys have suggestions for a multi-band wire > antenna > pre-made by someone like MFJ or similar that I could hang in a tree? > > 2) Battery based power: From speaking with the fellow from customer > support > from elecraft, a 100 Amp-Hr battery is what is required to operate at > 100W. > What type of battery do I use? Is sealed-lead acid acceptable? What size > fuses do I want on the line running from the radio to the battery? > > I recognize that this radio has orders of magnitude of capability that I > don't understand yet. I also recognize that reading the manual will be of > a > help here. If you have further resources and/or suggestions, please > advise. > > 73, > > KC2VNI. > > -- > View this message in context: > http://n2.nabble.com/New-K3-User-and-New-Ham-tp4253024p4253024.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.725 / Virus Database: 270.14.125/2600 - Release Date: 01/04/10 14:35:00 ______________________________________________________________ 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

