Re: [Elecraft] K-1 Mobile
Can't speak for the K1 but I did run my K2 mobile and was very happy with it. I used hamsticks on various bands. I since subbed the Yaesu FT857 into the car because I wanted the K2 on the base and the yaesu could be put in the trunk with the head up front, and it also covered 6, 2 and 70 cm for local FM operation. Gregg R. Lengling, W9DHI, Un-Retired K2/100 SN 3075 http://www.milwaukeehdtv.org - Original Message - From: Andrew Moore [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 2:38 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K-1 Mobile Is anyone other than me trying to use a K-1 mobile? If so, what types of antennas are most effective? Tried it with a K1 and 40m Hamstick antenna, trunk-lip mounted, 99% of operation was RX-only on 40 meter CW. Worked well! I also worked a few stations with that setup -- weak but carried out the QSO. I paid no attention to fine-tuning for efficiency -- more like seat of the pants stuff and enjoyed it greatly. I don't find the K1, K2 or KX1 particularly well suited for mobile use *while driving* but they do work well enough, especially for casual RX operation. For the sake of functionality, flexibility, ease of installation, suitability to task, and bang for the buck, the 706MkIIG wins. My heart and soul remain with Elecraft CW though. I'll be driving to a vacation spot in late November and plan to take the 706 for the road trip but will take my Elecraft with me for the week-long stay when we get there! --Andrew, NV1B ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K-1 Mobile
I ran a lot of QRP mobile some years ago. I used a Newtronics Hustler at the time. Since then I used what's called a Bug catcher. It is simply a center loaded whip. Lower section was 3' then a section of Inductor about 3 in diameter on a piece of PVC pipe with a flyiong lead and an alligator clip to select the coil tap. Upper section of whip about 5' long. From the base of the whip to ground I used a liottle box that switched in capacitors from the base of antenna to ground to make the impedance closer to 25-50 ohms depending on the band. That rig worked the BEST! It looked rather gawky, but it did work! I have not had a lot of luck with other antennas for QRP operation. Too inefficient. I changed over from the Hustler whip to the bug catcher configuration when I went QRO mobile and found out the damned loading coil was getting warm wasting a lot of power! The Bug catcher configuration worked fine with an old Ten-Tec Argonaut transceiver tha ran about 3-4 watts out on SSB or CW. I hear the screwdriver antenna work OK, but I would have to be convinced of that before I spent money on one! I KNOW the Bug catcher type antennas work great. K1 should make a neat mobile rig for CW 40-15 meters. 73, Sandy W5TVW - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 2:06 PM Subject: [Elecraft] K-1 Mobile | Is anyone other than me trying to use a K-1 mobile? If so, what types of | antennas are most effective? And are there any plans available for a manually | tuned mobile for 40-30-20-17 meters? | | Ci Jones (K-2/100 #4615, K-1 #957, KX-1 #933) | WU7R | FISTS 10789 | NAQCC 306 | ___ | Elecraft mailing list | Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net | You must be a subscriber to post to the list. | Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): | http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft | | Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm | Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com | | | | -- | No virus found in this incoming message. | Checked by AVG Free Edition. | Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.6/152 - Release Date: 10/31/2005 | | ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
