Note: Even if you don't know CW, you can program a memory in the
radio using the K3/K3S/KX3 utility to send the sequence. Just
press the button to sent the sequence and look at the reverse
beacon network.
73 Bill AE6JV
On 9/29/16 at 3:47 AM, k...@charter.net (Larry Gauthier (K8UT)) wrote:
Hi Michael,
Couple of points -
- Just about any random wire will work on some bands. "Work" just means
you can tune it with the ATU, but it may or may not be very efficient.
Otoh, putting *any* signal on the air is better than none. Tuning will
be easiest the closer to odd multiples of a
Thanks Matt:
This is pretty close to what I have, but I’ve done a 36’ radiator and 13’
counterpoise. So maybe it’s in the details. I have my antenna wire (100’) wound
on a kite string winder. I spool out what I calculate I need and the other end
is connected to my BNC/banana adapter. So I have
Hi Michael,
If your KX3 has the ATU, you can use the following random wire for 20
through 10m, and it will work under all conditions I've come across.
I've used it on 40m as well, but there are more dependencies on height
of the radiator (to be effective).
28 foot radiator (I use #20
Thanks everyone! Larry's was great, quickly actionable advice. I’ll do this the
next time I go out. I don’t have a shack, and am still hunting around for a
spot where I can try some of the other great suggestions (that I can fit in my
backpack and if I actually find a spot where I can string up
That's great advice, Larry!
Bill
K9YEQ
-Original Message-
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Larry
Gauthier (K8UT)
The most likely answer is "it depends." Despite the theoretical differences
between the antennas, there are situational differences where
I will tell you I have always tested random wire and ready made and home made
vertical PVC and wire vertical antenna.
I have always gotten better results from my vertical antennas. You can go to
YouTube or on my QRZ page go to the bottom of the page and click on the video.
I have been doing
I have used both a Buddipole and wire antennas out in the field during various
birding trips — while my wife is stalking feathered friends with her camera, I
set up a nice field operation with my KX3 and antennas.
Often I have my pickup and I used to have great performance with an inverted-V
I take some degree of umbrage with all of the comments that classify a
shortened loaded vertical as a dummy load and a random wire (with or without a
9:1 balun, etc) as always better.
I regularly use both. If I’m at the beach, I guess I could have two friends
hold a 35’ wire 5’ off the
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] "Random wire" vs Buddystick - myth, bias or luck?
As the real resistance grows larger compared with the radiation resistance,
then more of the power is converted to heat in the real resistance rather
than radiated as RF.
73 Bill AE6JV
On 9/28/1
...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
Michael A. Wong
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2016 1:01 AM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] "Random wire" vs Buddystick - myth, bias or luck?
Hey folks,
KX3 and Buddistick owner here. I've been getting a lot of feedback that I
would get better perform
Michael A. Wong (who declines to provide his call sign) writes;
> KX3 and Buddistick owner here.
Great on the former...my sympathies on the latter. :-)
> Mainly, I'm on 20m and maybe I haven't read the right book on random wire
> antennas,
Remove the words "maybe" and "random wire".
If you
carry both antennas use the
one that's working.
-larry (K8UT)
-Original Message-
From: Michael A. Wong
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2016 1:01 AM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] "Random wire" vs Buddystick - myth, bias or luck?
Hey folks,
KX3 and Bud
Michael,
If received signals are stronger on the wire, almost certainly transmitted ones
are too.
If you really want to know which is better, arrange some way to switch between
them quickly so you can do an a-b comparison. With the K3's tuner, this is
easy, but I believe the KX3 tuner only
As the real resistance grows larger compared with the radiation
resistance, then more of the power is converted to heat in the
real resistance rather than radiated as RF.
73 Bill AE6JV
On 9/28/16 at 10:27 PM, j...@audiosystemsgroup.com (Jim Brown) wrote:
{Radiation resistance is a
On Wed,9/28/2016 10:01 PM, Michael A. Wong wrote:
KX3 and Buddistick owner here. I've been getting a lot of feedback that I would
get better performance (more contacts) with a random wire vs my Buddistick. So,
while I've noticed that reception is much better with the wire, with the
Hey folks,
KX3 and Buddistick owner here. I've been getting a lot of feedback that I would
get better performance (more contacts) with a random wire vs my Buddistick. So,
while I've noticed that reception is much better with the wire, with the
Buddistick, I get 1.1:1 according to the KX3 and
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