A Good Day With The KX1

[Paul Gates, KD3JF]

The YL and I had a good day at the National Zoo
in Wash. DC .... Set up the KX1 in the Parking
Lot with a 40 meter Ham Stick and made contacts
with the KX1. I was excited about that because I
have made very few contacts in the past with the
KX1.

I have not hooked any cables up to the car
battery yet but a few months ago John Harper had
told me about the 11.1 V. LiPoly battery and used
it today. The KX1 was putting out 3.5-4 watts so
that made it pretty easy to have some contacts.

We parked by an Island of grass under a shady
tree and set up our 2 folding chairs with a shelf
on the right side of the chair so that made
operating a breeze. The Antenna was in the clear
and set up in the center of the rear deck of our
Impala.


Paul, KD3JF


Paul, KD3JF
Glen Burnie, MD
FM19qd (Map Grid Square)


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[David Elliott-6]

Paul,

Using a mobile antenna like the Hamstick on a vehicle is one of the easiest
ways to have fun portable with a QRP rig.  If you didn't do it, try using a
few (3 or 4) relatively short (20 feet or so) radials from the base of the
antenna.  I use insulated wire and just let them fall where they will.  You
will be amazed at the performance enhancement.

73 de Dave, W6BK
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Gates, KD3JF" <[hidden email]>
To: <[hidden email]>
Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2006 6:40 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] A Good Day With The KX1

> The YL and I had a good day at the National Zoo
> in Wash. DC .... Set up the KX1 in the Parking
> Lot with a 40 meter Ham Stick and made contacts
> with the KX1. I was excited about that because I
> have made very few contacts in the past with the
> KX1.
>
> I have not hooked any cables up to the car
> battery yet but a few months ago John Harper had
> told me about the 11.1 V. LiPoly battery and used
> it today. The KX1 was putting out 3.5-4 watts so
> that made it pretty easy to have some contacts.
>
> We parked by an Island of grass under a shady
> tree and set up our 2 folding chairs with a shelf
> on the right side of the chair so that made
> operating a breeze. The Antenna was in the clear
> and set up in the center of the rear deck of our
> Impala.
>
>
> Paul, KD3JF
>
>
> Paul, KD3JF
> Glen Burnie, MD
> FM19qd (Map Grid Square)
>
>
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[Dan Romanchik KB6NU]

I had a great long weekend with my KX-1.

I took it up to Elk Lake, MI, where my family rents a set of cabins  
every summer. I pulled a wire up into a tree, laid out three radials,  
and went to town. I worked about 20 stations in the North America QSO  
Party and had a couple of nice ragchews over the 3-1/2 days I was up  
there.

My operating position couldn't have been my nicer. I was on the  
screened-in porch of one of the cabins, looking out over the lake,  
with a nice, cool breeze flowing as I was operating. You just can't  
beat summers in northern Michigan. :)

73!

Dan KB6NU
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CW Geek and MI Affiliated Club Coordinator
Read my ham radio blog at www.kb6nu.com
LET'S GET MORE KIDS INTO HAM RADIO!





On Aug 5, 2006, at 9:40 PM, Paul Gates, KD3JF wrote:

> The YL and I had a good day at the National Zoo
> in Wash. DC .... Set up the KX1 in the Parking
> Lot with a 40 meter Ham Stick and made contacts
> with the KX1. I was excited about that because I
> have made very few contacts in the past with the
> KX1.
>
> I have not hooked any cables up to the car
> battery yet but a few months ago John Harper had
> told me about the 11.1 V. LiPoly battery and used
> it today. The KX1 was putting out 3.5-4 watts so
> that made it pretty easy to have some contacts.
>
> We parked by an Island of grass under a shady
> tree and set up our 2 folding chairs with a shelf
> on the right side of the chair so that made
> operating a breeze. The Antenna was in the clear
> and set up in the center of the rear deck of our
> Impala.
>
>
> Paul, KD3JF
>
>
> Paul, KD3JF
> Glen Burnie, MD
> FM19qd (Map Grid Square)
>
>
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