Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] CQ WW CW report (pedestrian mobile with 4' whip)

2017-11-28 Thread Dean L
Wayne es all, Wasn't able to get out Pedestrian Mobile like Wayne did, but he did inspire me to fire up the kx-3 @900mils to my low loop and whack a few zones and countries via s+p. It's amazing how the ether comes alive, and make contacts thousands of miles away on hardly enough power to light an

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] CQ WW CW report (pedestrian mobile with 4' whip)

2017-11-28 Thread Barry
Wayne, In case you weren't aware, Dual Watch is a term Trademarked by Yaesu. Next thing ya know, you'll be saying SuperBowl. :-) Barry W2UP -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] CQ WW CW report (pedestrian mobile with 4' whip)

2017-11-27 Thread rich hurd WC3T
Thanks for the steer. I only started thinking about this but obviously hadn't gotten far. :) --- 72, Rich Hurd / WC3T / DMR: 3142737 PA Army MARS, Northampton County RACES, EPA-ARRL Public Information Officer for Scouting Latitude: 40.761621 Longitude: -75.288988 (40°45.68' N 75°17.33' W)

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] CQ WW CW report (pedestrian mobile with 4' whip)

2017-11-27 Thread Dave Fugleberg
I found that a binder clip (normally used to clip a stack of papers together) works well for that purpose. I have a right angle BNC connector and the MFJ whip. The clip grips the right angle connector and sits vertically on the table. 73 de W0ZF On Mon, Nov 27, 2017 at 11:56 AM Wayne Burdick

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] CQ WW CW report (pedestrian mobile with 4' whip)

2017-11-27 Thread Wayne Burdick
Rich wrote: > Any possibility of offering the anti-rotation bail that is part of the AX1 > kit as a separate item for purchase? Rich, A very simple but effective anti-rotation device for right-angle-mounted whips can be made from a piece of rubber tubing or cylindrical extrusion. A short

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] CQ WW CW report (pedestrian mobile with 4' whip)

2017-11-27 Thread rich hurd WC3T
Don't tell me -- the 4' whip wouldn't have been the AX1 by any chance, would it have been? :) Any possibility of offering the anti-rotation bail that is part of the AX1 kit as a separate item for purchase?I'm pining after it, but I can see other uses for this bail (e.g., for the MFJ 1899T