Antennas for portable ops

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I just bought a KX-3 so I have a couple questions about antennas. I
would like suggestions for man portable and portable fixed. I have
received suggestions for end fed antennas for fixed ops but will
entertain others. Thanks Steve kb1chu

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[Steve Sergeant]

On 2/16/19 20:17 PM, Steve via Elecraft wrote:
> I just bought a KX-3 so I have a couple questions about antennas. I
> would like suggestions for man portable and portable fixed. I have
> received suggestions for end fed antennas for fixed ops but will
> entertain others. Thanks Steve kb1chu

It's really a question of how portable you want to be.

Do you want to travel super-light but you've got the luxury of time to
set-up? Or do you want to be able to make contacts when stopped just for
a minute or two? Or do you want to work QSOs while
pedestrian/bicycle/equestrian/etc. mobile?

For my KX2 I use everything from an MFJ multi-band pocket whip, a couple
of pieces of non-resonant-length wire, a magnetic loop, to a 26ga.
20m/40m/80m dipole I deploy on a 10m fiberglass pole.
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Two picture examples are on the bottom of my QRZ page.

1.  Just a wire up into the beach umbrella and over to a 16 foot fiberglass pole,with my counterpoise. South Carolina Ocean beach.

2.walking along Grismey Island, in the arctic circle with a mfj whip and counterpoise dragging.

Too bad nobody in EU I worked cared about IOTA.


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On 2/16/19 20:17 PM, Steve via Elecraft wrote:
> I just bought a KX-3 so I have a couple questions about antennas. I
> would like suggestions for man portable and portable fixed. I have
> received suggestions for end fed antennas for fixed ops but will
> entertain others. Thanks Steve kb1chu

It's really a question of how portable you want to be.

Do you want to travel super-light but you've got the luxury of time to
set-up? Or do you want to be able to make contacts when stopped just for
a minute or two? Or do you want to work QSOs while
pedestrian/bicycle/equestrian/etc. mobile?

For my KX2 I use everything from an MFJ multi-band pocket whip, a couple
of pieces of non-resonant-length wire, a magnetic loop, to a 26ga.
20m/40m/80m dipole I deploy on a 10m fiberglass pole.
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[Mike Morrow-3]

Steve,

For portable ops from a fixed location, consider a multi-band (through use of insulator links) resonant dipole.

High-performance antennas for camping and backpacking have been my principal interest in ham radio for 50 years.  Upon request, I can send a pdf file that describes a seven-band (40m to 10m) dipole that is easy and inexpensive to make, and durable for frequent set-up and take-down. I have used it in one form or another with great success for almost 40 years.

Mike / KK5F
DSW-20, -30, -40 1998
K1 #175 2000
KX2 #2211 2017

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>I just bought a KX-3 so I have a couple questions about antennas. I
>would like suggestions for man portable and portable fixed. I have
>received suggestions for end fed antennas for fixed ops but will
>entertain others. Thanks Steve kb1chu
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[Rick Robinson]

I really like the Par HF omni’s. Mono band but so easy to swap out and swr
adjustment is so easy a caveman can do it. And they work great. I bought a
long gun case and store all the elements, band modules,coax, balun, and
tools. Just grab and go. No hiking, just drive up locations for these old
bones. Read EHam reviews and check Pars site for more info.

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> I just bought a KX-3 so I have a couple questions about antennas. I
> would like suggestions for man portable and portable fixed. I have
> received suggestions for end fed antennas for fixed ops but will
> entertain others. Thanks Steve kb1chu
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