Having acquired a beautiful KX1 from a very kind and patient member of this list, I am ready to test it out and get it ready for travel.
Elecraft's FAQ page states: " What we recommend in the KXAT1 manual for 40-20 m is about 24' of #26 insulated copper-clad steel antenna wire (available from The Wireman), used as a vertical or "sorta-vertical" radiator. You'll also need at least one ground radial, 16' or longer (more on that below). The wire can be tossed into a tree, or, if a tree is not available, supported by a portable mast or other support. The 24' length can be loaded on all three bands (20, 30 and 40 meters), and the wire itself weighs under 1 ounce." For 80, they recommend: " For 80 m, a resonant antenna is recommended. It should be possible to use an 80 m antenna on multiple bands. A loading coil is another possibility to get a shorter antenna running on 80 m." What recommendations are there for a travel/portable antenna. I plan to use it from hotel rooms around the country as I travel for work. So far, I purchased two 100-foot rolls of 24 gage. Thank you very much. arnie ______________________________________________________________ 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
