re: [Elecraft] KX1 to go survey
David Toepfer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote : What items do you take with you when you take your KX1 out for fun (no matter how close to or how far from home it may be)? Koss The Plug earbud headphones Pomona BNC to double 4-way binding post adaptor. Pelican Case model #1120 fitted for KX1, KXPD1 and BNC to 4 way binding post adaptor (bomb proof protection for the rig and fits into car trunk or small pack with no fear of ever damaging the rig in transit). Antenna - 24 ft length of #26 AWG Teflon coated, silver plated wire with a fishing snap swivel tied to one end and a banana plug on the other. Ground radials - 16 foot length of 5 conductor computer ribbon cable, split up to about 3 feet from one end and taped. Banana plug installed on the non split end (all conductors connected). About 30 feet of small diameter braided nylon fly fishing line and a 3/8 inch stainless steel nut. 10 X AA Nimh Cells in a 10 cell holder For Pedestrian Mobile operations I add : 13 foot telescopic fiberglass fishing pole cycling hydration pack to support pole and hold extra gear. cell phone lanyard looped under the KXPD1 before tightening to keep from dropping the rig into a snowbank or mud-puddle. Antenna - Linear loaded end fed wire consisting of 14 feet of 4-wire computer ribbon cable with outside two wires shorted at one end and a fishing snap swivel tied to the two middle wires. On the other end banana plugs installed on outside two wires. Two small velcro straps to secure the wire to the pole. Trailing Counterpoise - 29 feet of #26 AWG teflon coated silver plated wire with a banana jack on one end. Michael VE3WMB ___ 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] KX1 to go survey
I have pictures of what I carry in a waist pack, and in an auxillary bag for mobile. Click on the pictures for closeups and mouseover for captions. See http://wa5znu.org/log/2005/03/kx1-bag.html I got most of the ideas from a presentation by Wayne N6KR. Altogether it is smaller than the old Standard HT I have around somewhere. Not pictured are my Pac-12 which I often use, or (if I need a portable tree) a Cabelas 14ft pole or an SD-20 (depends on walking or driving). Leigh / WA5ZNU On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 10:36 am, David Toepfer wrote: What items do you take with you when you take your KX1 out for fun (no matter how close to or how far from home it may be)? ___ 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] KX1 to go survey
i grab my earbuds, 10 foot whip, drag wire and log. Paul w0rw ___ 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
