Backpack Antenna Question

[k6dgw]

<excerpt_from_KX1_vs_K1_thread>

 >If I were to hike today, I would take the KX1 with 25' of antenna
 >wire and 16' of counterpoise wire.

</excerpt>

Why 24' of antenna and only 16' of radial?

Fred K6DGW
Auburn CA CM98lw

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[Matt and Kelly]

I would guess it's because that's what the KX1 manual
suggested at the time I built the KX1, and it has worked
fine for me ever since. That's probably the only reason.

Matt

On Tue, 02 Aug 2005 09:41:04 -0700
  Fred Jensen <[hidden email]> wrote:

> <excerpt_from_KX1_vs_K1_thread>
>
> >If I were to hike today, I would take the KX1 with 25'
> >of antenna wire and 16' of counterpoise wire.
>
> </excerpt>
>
> Why 24' of antenna and only 16' of radial?
>
>Fred K6DGW
> Auburn CA CM98lw

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