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WB6DJI

Can Anyone recommended a great QRP Antenna and Antenna Pole for KX3

Can Anyone recommended a great QRP Antenna for KX3

Going to Hawaii with KX3 from high rise Hotels and some Sandy Beaches
that is lightweight, easy to deploy, carry on Airlines or packed into luggage.

Any Portable Poles to recommend for End Fed Antenna's

My MFJ-1920 pole is 3.8ft when collapsed and extends to 33 feet
but when Island Hopping, 3.8ft does not qualify as a Carry On due to it's length
So hit with extra baggage fee's

Maybe a Fishing pole that is on sections that not as long, when collapsed
would be the Answer, some 14ft to 17 feet Crappie Fishing poles only
breakdown to 46inches to 48inches, about the collapsed length of my
MFJ-1910 fiberglass telescopic mast

Mike

WB6DJI

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Kevin - K4VD

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End fed... I can throw it up about anywhere I go at a moment's notice and
make CW contacts at 5 watts with little effort. It packs small, works in
pretty much any position, easily repaired, fits in a camera bag with the
radio, battery and everything else needed for a day of fun.

Yesterday I was at Mason Neck WWFF KFF-1308. Dragged one end up a tree
almost vertical, ran between 3 and 10 watts and worked 14 stations
including Belgium with minimal effort. Time from start of setup to on the
air maybe 10 or 15 minutes.

Whatever other antenna you may find, it still might be worth bringing an
end fed along.

Kev K4VD
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Re: Can Anyone recommended a great QRP Antenna and Antenna Pole for KX3

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Hey Mike.

For a trip to ZF last month, I took several old Walmart crappie pole pieces and built a 22 foot mast by judiciously selecting and cutting pieces no longer than 28 inches so that the sections would stack and the disassembled antenna would fit diagonally in my suitcase.

I'm hoping that has forever solved the air transport of fiberglass mast problem. Its not as bulky as it might seem because the narrower pieces stow easily inside the wider ones. And Walmart crappie poles aren't exactly heavy duty.

I did find that unless you are good with puzzles, it is a really good idea to number the sections in order of assembly. Don't ask......

As far as high rises go, if you can get a wire 6 feet out and drop it vertically it can be an amazing low band antenna - you need a weight on the bottom that can't hurt anyone, like a hotel size plastic shampoo bottle or a small bean bag like the tree maintenance guys use, and if you land the weight on the ground somewhere out of the way, rather than letting it swing or be near a pedestrian pathway, you are much better off. In that case some monofilament for the last ten feet or so keeps the rf away from whatever is there on the ground. My kx3 rarely has any trouble tuning that set up if you throw a counterpoise wire around the balcony or can ground to a railing.

Have fun.

Scott ka9p

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> On Apr 2, 2017, at 3:25 PM, Michael Aust <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Can Anyone recommended a great QRP Antenna for KX3
>
>
> Going to Hawaii with KX3 from high rise Hotels and some Sandy Beaches
> that is lightweight, easy to deploy, carry on Airlines or packed into luggage.
>
>
> Any Portable Poles to recommend for End Fed Antenna's
>
>
> My MFJ-1920 pole is 3.8ft when collapsed and extends to 33 feet
> but when Island Hopping, 3.8ft does not qualify as a Carry On due to it's length
> So hit with extra baggage fee's
>
>
> Maybe a Fishing pole that is on sections that not as long, when collapsed
> would be the Answer, some 14ft to 17 feet Crappie Fishing poles only
> breakdown to 46inches to 48inches, about the collapsed length of my
> MFJ-1910 fiberglass telescopic mast
>
>
> Mike
>
> WB6DJI
>
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k6dgw

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"Great" and "QRP" in the same sentence is an oxymoron if QRP implies
portable packed in by a human. [:-) About the "best" I've found for
other than Class 4 mountaineering is a small mag loop. I use an
Alexloop [a little pricey] but they are easy to build for very little
expense. If you do choose to build one:

1. Voltages/Circulating currents can be surprisingly high in loops,
even at QRP.

2. Use a capacitor with a 10:1 reduction on the shaft. They get real
touchy on 20 and below.

73,

Fred ("Skip") K6DGW
Sparks NV USA
Washoe County DM09dn

On 4/2/2017 1:25 PM, Michael Aust wrote:

> Can Anyone recommended a great QRP Antenna for KX3
>
>
> Going to Hawaii with KX3 from high rise Hotels and some Sandy Beaches
> that is lightweight, easy to deploy, carry on Airlines or packed into luggage.
>
>
> Any Portable Poles to recommend for End Fed Antenna's
>
>
> My MFJ-1920 pole is 3.8ft when collapsed and extends to 33 feet
> but when Island Hopping, 3.8ft does not qualify as a Carry On due to it's length
> So hit with extra baggage fee's
>
>
> Maybe a Fishing pole that is on sections that not as long, when collapsed
> would be the Answer, some 14ft to 17 feet Crappie Fishing poles only
> breakdown to 46inches to 48inches, about the collapsed length of my
> MFJ-1910 fiberglass telescopic mast
>
>
> Mike
>
> WB6DJI
>
>
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WB6DJI

Re: Can Anyone recommended a great QRP Antenna and Antenna Pole for KX3

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Did you have to put metal ferrels to join the pieces
Anyway you can send me a picture of it.

Mike
WB6DJI

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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Can Anyone recommended a great QRP Antenna and Antenna Pole for KX3

Hey Mike.

For a trip to ZF last month, I took several old Walmart crappie pole pieces and built a 22 foot mast by judiciously selecting and cutting pieces no longer than 28 inches so that the sections would stack and the disassembled antenna would fit diagonally in my suitcase.

I'm hoping that has forever solved the air transport of fiberglass mast problem. Its not as bulky as it might seem because the narrower pieces stow easily inside the wider ones. And Walmart crappie poles aren't exactly heavy duty.

I did find that unless you are good with puzzles, it is a really good idea to number the sections in order of assembly. Don't ask......

As far as high rises go, if you can get a wire 6 feet out and drop it vertically it can be an amazing low band antenna - you need a weight on the bottom that can't hurt anyone, like a hotel size plastic shampoo bottle or a small bean bag like the tree maintenance guys use, and if you land the weight on the ground somewhere out of the way, rather than letting it swing or be near a pedestrian pathway, you are much better off. In that case some monofilament for the last ten feet or so keeps the rf away from whatever is there on the ground. My kx3 rarely has any trouble tuning that set up if you throw a counterpoise wire around the balcony or can ground to a railing.

Have fun.

Scott ka9p

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Stephen Shearer

Re: Can Anyone recommended a great QRP Antenna and Antenna Pole for KX3

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http://www.sotabeams.co.uk/compact-light-weight-10-m-30-ft-mast/

On 4/2/2017 4:25 PM, Michael Aust wrote:

Stephen Shearer

Re: Can Anyone recommended a great QRP Antenna and Antenna Pole for KX3

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http://shop.packtenna.com/Masts-Supports_c_12.html

73, steve

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Stephen Shearer

Re: Can Anyone recommended a great QRP Antenna and Antenna Pole for KX3

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BTW...

http://www.sotabeams.co.uk/compact-light-weight-10-m-30-ft-mast/ is
cheaper from UK than US. $63 + $30 (shipping - tracked) = ~$93

http://shop.packtenna.com/Masts-Supports_c_12.html $89 + $20 (shipping)...

73, steve WB3LGC

On 4/2/2017 4:25 PM, Michael Aust wrote:

Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT-2

Re: Can Anyone recommended a great QRP Antenna and Antenna Pole for KX3

I bought a fiberglass kite pole made by Jackite, and sold at E-Commerce
sites everywhere.

Mine is 31' extended, between 3 and 4 feet collapsed.

73 -- Lynn

On 4/2/2017 3:10 PM, Stephen Shearer wrote:

> BTW...
>
> http://www.sotabeams.co.uk/compact-light-weight-10-m-30-ft-mast/ is
> cheaper from UK than US. $63 + $30 (shipping - tracked) = ~$93
>
> http://shop.packtenna.com/Masts-Supports_c_12.html $89 + $20 (shipping)...
>
> 73, steve WB3LGC
>
>
> On 4/2/2017 4:25 PM, Michael Aust wrote:
>> Can Anyone recommended a great QRP Antenna for KX3
>>
>>
>> Going to Hawaii with KX3 from high rise Hotels and some Sandy Beaches
>> that is lightweight, easy to deploy, carry on Airlines or packed into
>> luggage.
>>
>>
>> Any Portable Poles to recommend for End Fed Antenna's
>>
>>
>> My MFJ-1920 pole is 3.8ft when collapsed and extends to 33 feet
>> but when Island Hopping, 3.8ft does not qualify as a Carry On due to
>> it's length
>> So hit with extra baggage fee's
>>
>>
>> Maybe a Fishing pole that is on sections that not as long, when collapsed
>> would be the Answer, some 14ft to 17 feet Crappie Fishing poles only
>> breakdown to 46inches to 48inches, about the collapsed length of my
>> MFJ-1910 fiberglass telescopic mast
>>
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> WB6DJI
>>
>>
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Bill Rowlett

Re: Can Anyone recommended a great QRP Antenna and Antenna Pole for KX3

The MFJ 2286 Big Stick Vert. may be what you are looking for. Nocks down to about 28” and extends to 18’
I have used it as a 20 meter GP. works well.

73 Bill KC4ATU

On Apr 2, 2017, at 6:23 PM, Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT <[hidden email]<mailto:[hidden email]>> wrote:

I bought a fiberglass kite pole made by Jackite, and sold at E-Commerce sites everywhere.

Mine is 31' extended, between 3 and 4 feet collapsed.

73 -- Lynn

On 4/2/2017 3:10 PM, Stephen Shearer wrote:
BTW...

http://www.sotabeams.co.uk/compact-light-weight-10-m-30-ft-mast/ is
cheaper from UK than US. $63 + $30 (shipping - tracked) = ~$93

http://shop.packtenna.com/Masts-Supports_c_12.html $89 + $20 (shipping)...

73, steve WB3LGC

On 4/2/2017 4:25 PM, Michael Aust wrote:
Can Anyone recommended a great QRP Antenna for KX3

Going to Hawaii with KX3 from high rise Hotels and some Sandy Beaches
that is lightweight, easy to deploy, carry on Airlines or packed into
luggage.

Any Portable Poles to recommend for End Fed Antenna's

My MFJ-1920 pole is 3.8ft when collapsed and extends to 33 feet
but when Island Hopping, 3.8ft does not qualify as a Carry On due to
it's length
So hit with extra baggage fee's

Maybe a Fishing pole that is on sections that not as long, when collapsed
would be the Answer, some 14ft to 17 feet Crappie Fishing poles only
breakdown to 46inches to 48inches, about the collapsed length of my
MFJ-1910 fiberglass telescopic mast

Mike

WB6DJI

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Tom Parish

Re: Can Anyone recommended a great QRP Antenna and Antenna Pole for KX3

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Michael - Fred Maas KT5X suggested the following to me recently and it's
working well. $2.99 plus shipping from China. Worth the wait. Delivered
early. Comes with a small cloth case.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/262678511063

These are 3.6m-7.2m Carbon Fiber Stream Pole Telescopic Spinning Freshwater
Fishing Rod

25 inches - fits in a suit case just fine. Very light - 10 ounces. Expands
to nearly 27 feet. I don't use the last length. I purchased two of them.

I use it with my KX2 and a 35ft and 43ft end fed antenna set up. Love it.

Tom

On Sun, Apr 2, 2017 at 3:25 PM, Michael Aust <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Can Anyone recommended a great QRP Antenna for KX3
>
>
> Going to Hawaii with KX3 from high rise Hotels and some Sandy Beaches
> that is lightweight, easy to deploy, carry on Airlines or packed into
> luggage.
>
>
> Any Portable Poles to recommend for End Fed Antenna's
>
>
> My MFJ-1920 pole is 3.8ft when collapsed and extends to 33 feet
> but when Island Hopping, 3.8ft does not qualify as a Carry On due to it's
> length
> So hit with extra baggage fee's
>
>
> Maybe a Fishing pole that is on sections that not as long, when collapsed
> would be the Answer, some 14ft to 17 feet Crappie Fishing poles only
> breakdown to 46inches to 48inches, about the collapsed length of my
> MFJ-1910 fiberglass telescopic mast
>
>
> Mike
>
> WB6DJI
>
>
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rich hurd WC3T

Re: Can Anyone recommended a great QRP Antenna and Antenna Pole for KX3

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A Shakespeare WonderPole. 20' extended,
collapses to 4'.

$21 at Walmart.

On Sun, Apr 2, 2017 at 4:25 PM Michael Aust <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Can Anyone recommended a great QRP Antenna for KX3
>
>
> Going to Hawaii with KX3 from high rise Hotels and some Sandy Beaches
> that is lightweight, easy to deploy, carry on Airlines or packed into
> luggage.
>
>
> Any Portable Poles to recommend for End Fed Antenna's
>
>
> My MFJ-1920 pole is 3.8ft when collapsed and extends to 33 feet
> but when Island Hopping, 3.8ft does not qualify as a Carry On due to it's
> length
> So hit with extra baggage fee's
>
>
> Maybe a Fishing pole that is on sections that not as long, when collapsed
> would be the Answer, some 14ft to 17 feet Crappie Fishing poles only
> breakdown to 46inches to 48inches, about the collapsed length of my
> MFJ-1910 fiberglass telescopic mast
>
>
> Mike
>
> WB6DJI
>
>
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k6dgw

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ICYDK,

Crappie [n. KRAA-pee] A genus, pomoxis, of North American freshwater
fish in the sunfish family Centrarchidae.

Crappy [adj. KRAA-pee] 1. Of or denoting very inferior construction. 2.
Denoting any bad condition, object, utterance, or occurrence.

"Pole" is the operative word here, fish make very poor antennas and they
don't last very long, just as crappy crappie poles don't last long
either. [:-)

I'm still a mag loop fan after trying all the rest.

73,

Fred ("Skip") K6DGW
Sparks NV USA
Washoe County DM09dn

On 4/2/2017 1:54 PM, Scott McDonald via Elecraft wrote:
> Hey Mike.
>
> For a trip to ZF last month, I took several old Walmart crappie pole pieces and built a 22 foot mast by judiciously selecting and cutting pieces no longer than 28 inches so that the sections would stack and the disassembled antenna would fit diagonally in my suitcase.

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Jack Spitznagel

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Mike, All,

I am with Fred on this call - particularly from a hi-rise hotel balcony at a resort. My best results have been with an Alex Walkham Magloop (has a nice small carry on bag that also fits in my suitcase) closely followed by the Superantenna MP-1 which fits in an old Targus laptop bag. I think some hotel management groups take poorly to 'fishing' off the 17th floor balcony of their prime ocean view tower. Last time I did that was the last time I'll ever try using an End Fed Vertical Wire hung from a fishing rod (it was a surfcaster)... even after dark.

If I hadn't been a top tier frequent stay guest with the company, it might have gotten ugly. Some guest below reported me for dropping a camera to look into rooms... It was just a small weighted ball on the end of the wire. The manager was polite, but asked me not to do it. I was using the FT - 817 at the time so I luckily wound up only restricted to UHF/VHF ops and suffered a temporary reddened face. Glad it was a short stay.

Never had the problem with the other two antenna configurations.

Jack KD4IZ
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> On Apr 2, 2017, at 20:08, Fred Jensen <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> ICYDK,
>
> Crappie [n. KRAA-pee] A genus, pomoxis, of North American freshwater fish in the sunfish family Centrarchidae.
>
> Crappy [adj. KRAA-pee] 1. Of or denoting very inferior construction. 2. Denoting any bad condition, object, utterance, or occurrence.
>
> "Pole" is the operative word here, fish make very poor antennas and they don't last very long, just as crappy crappie poles don't last long either. [:-)
>
> I'm still a mag loop fan after trying all the rest.
>
> 73,
>
> Fred ("Skip") K6DGW
> Sparks NV USA
> Washoe County DM09dn
>
>
>
>
>
>> On 4/2/2017 1:54 PM, Scott McDonald via Elecraft wrote:
>> Hey Mike.
>>
>> For a trip to ZF last month, I took several old Walmart crappie pole pieces and built a 22 foot mast by judiciously selecting and cutting pieces no longer than 28 inches so that the sections would stack and the disassembled antenna would fit diagonally in my suitcase.
>
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WB6DJI

Re: Can Anyone recommended a great QRP Antenna and Antenna Pole for KX3

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Tom,

Just bought the last two 7.2mm poles, what a deal !

Will fit in my luggage fine to Hawaii with KX3 and my

EndFed Antenna made for the KX series radio's like the KX3 !

http://www.ebay.com/itm/End-Fed-QRP-antenna-for-Elecraft-K-KX-series-/152485477586?hash=item2380d7bcd2:g:KB0AAOSwUKxYaspN

Mike
WB6DJI

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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Can Anyone recommended a great QRP Antenna and Antenna Pole for KX3

Michael - Fred Maas KT5X suggested the following to me recently and it's working well. $2.99 plus shipping from China. Worth the wait. Delivered early. Comes with a small cloth case.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/262678511063

These are 3.6m-7.2m Carbon Fiber Stream Pole Telescopic Spinning Freshwater Fishing Rod

25 inches - fits in a suit case just fine. Very light - 10 ounces. Expands to nearly 27 feet. I don't use the last length. I purchased two of them.

I use it with my KX2 and a 35ft and 43ft end fed antenna set up. Love it.

Tom

On Sun, Apr 2, 2017 at 3:25 PM, Michael Aust <[hidden email]> wrote:

Can Anyone recommended a great QRP Antenna for KX3

Going to Hawaii with KX3 from high rise Hotels and some Sandy Beaches
that is lightweight, easy to deploy, carry on Airlines or packed into luggage.

Any Portable Poles to recommend for End Fed Antenna's

My MFJ-1920 pole is 3.8ft when collapsed and extends to 33 feet
but when Island Hopping, 3.8ft does not qualify as a Carry On due to it's length
So hit with extra baggage fee's

Maybe a Fishing pole that is on sections that not as long, when collapsed
would be the Answer, some 14ft to 17 feet Crappie Fishing poles only
breakdown to 46inches to 48inches, about the collapsed length of my
MFJ-1910 fiberglass telescopic mast

Mike

WB6DJI

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WB6DJI

Re: Can Anyone recommended a great QRP Antenna and Antenna Pole for KX3

Tom,
Will be operating QRP with KX3 & Versa-Antenna & the 27ft poles at the Lagoon at the Disney Hotel in Wakikoloa
on the Big Island drinking Mai Tai's and working CW

Aloha
73
Mike
WB6DJI
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Aust <[hidden email]>
To: tom.parish <[hidden email]>; elecraft <[hidden email]>
Sent: Sun, Apr 2, 2017 6:14 pm
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Can Anyone recommended a great QRP Antenna and Antenna Pole for KX3

Tom,

Just bought the last two 7.2mm poles, what a deal !

Will fit in my luggage fine to Hawaii with KX3 and my

EndFed Antenna made for the KX series radio's like the KX3 !

http://www.ebay.com/itm/End-Fed-QRP-antenna-for-Elecraft-K-KX-series-/152485477586?hash=item2380d7bcd2:g:KB0AAOSwUKxYaspN

Mike
WB6DJI

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Parish <[hidden email]>
To: Michael Aust <[hidden email]>; elecraft <[hidden email]>
Sent: Sun, Apr 2, 2017 4:39 pm
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Can Anyone recommended a great QRP Antenna and Antenna Pole for KX3

Michael - Fred Maas KT5X suggested the following to me recently and it's working well. $2.99 plus shipping from China. Worth the wait. Delivered early. Comes with a small cloth case.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/262678511063

These are 3.6m-7.2m Carbon Fiber Stream Pole Telescopic Spinning Freshwater Fishing Rod

25 inches - fits in a suit case just fine. Very light - 10 ounces. Expands to nearly 27 feet. I don't use the last length. I purchased two of them.

I use it with my KX2 and a 35ft and 43ft end fed antenna set up. Love it.

Tom

On Sun, Apr 2, 2017 at 3:25 PM, Michael Aust <[hidden email]> wrote:

Can Anyone recommended a great QRP Antenna for KX3

Going to Hawaii with KX3 from high rise Hotels and some Sandy Beaches
that is lightweight, easy to deploy, carry on Airlines or packed into luggage.

Any Portable Poles to recommend for End Fed Antenna's

My MFJ-1920 pole is 3.8ft when collapsed and extends to 33 feet
but when Island Hopping, 3.8ft does not qualify as a Carry On due to it's length
So hit with extra baggage fee's

Maybe a Fishing pole that is on sections that not as long, when collapsed
would be the Answer, some 14ft to 17 feet Crappie Fishing poles only
breakdown to 46inches to 48inches, about the collapsed length of my
MFJ-1910 fiberglass telescopic mast

Mike

WB6DJI

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Dave Fugleberg

Re: Can Anyone recommended a great QRP Antenna and Antenna Pole for KX3

In reply to this post by Bill Rowlett

I can vouch for the Packtenna one...I bought the last one they had brought
to Dayton last year. Fits easily into a suitcase and extends to 10m.
On Sun, Apr 2, 2017 at 5:48 PM Bill Rowlett <[hidden email]> wrote:

> The MFJ 2286 Big Stick Vert. may be what you are looking for. Nocks down
> to about 28” and extends to 18’
> I have used it as a 20 meter GP. works well.
>
> 73 Bill KC4ATU
>
>
> On Apr 2, 2017, at 6:23 PM, Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT
> <[hidden email]<mailto:[hidden email]>> wrote:
>
> I bought a fiberglass kite pole made by Jackite, and sold at E-Commerce
> sites everywhere.
>
> Mine is 31' extended, between 3 and 4 feet collapsed.
>
> 73 -- Lynn
>
> On 4/2/2017 3:10 PM, Stephen Shearer wrote:
> BTW...
>
> http://www.sotabeams.co.uk/compact-light-weight-10-m-30-ft-mast/ is
> cheaper from UK than US. $63 + $30 (shipping - tracked) = ~$93
>
> http://shop.packtenna.com/Masts-Supports_c_12.html $89 + $20 (shipping)...
>
> 73, steve WB3LGC
>
>
> On 4/2/2017 4:25 PM, Michael Aust wrote:
> Can Anyone recommended a great QRP Antenna for KX3
>
>
> Going to Hawaii with KX3 from high rise Hotels and some Sandy Beaches
> that is lightweight, easy to deploy, carry on Airlines or packed into
> luggage.
>
>
> Any Portable Poles to recommend for End Fed Antenna's
>
>
> My MFJ-1920 pole is 3.8ft when collapsed and extends to 33 feet
> but when Island Hopping, 3.8ft does not qualify as a Carry On due to
> it's length
> So hit with extra baggage fee's
>
>
> Maybe a Fishing pole that is on sections that not as long, when collapsed
> would be the Answer, some 14ft to 17 feet Crappie Fishing poles only
> breakdown to 46inches to 48inches, about the collapsed length of my
> MFJ-1910 fiberglass telescopic mast
>
>
> Mike
>
> WB6DJI
>
>
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Don Wilhelm

Re: Can Anyone recommended a great QRP Antenna and Antenna Pole for KX3

In reply to this post by WB6DJI

Consider that some (many) hotel rooms have windows that will not open.
So when faced with that, do you break the window (not recommended) or
operate from outside the building or operate with a loop placed inside
the window glass.
In other words - it all depends. Be prepared for all possible
situations. A mag loop and an end fed antenna with some sort of support
pole seem to me to be the best combination.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 4/2/2017 9:22 PM, Michael Aust wrote:
> Tom,
> Will be operating QRP with KX3 & Versa-Antenna & the 27ft poles at the Lagoon at the Disney Hotel in Wakikoloa
> on the Big Island drinking Mai Tai's and working CW
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Re: Can Anyone recommended a great QRP Antenna and Antenna Pole for KX3

In reply to this post by Tom Parish

Not that they are not a good solution, just be aware, most carbon fiber
poles are conductive at RF.

73,

Fred ("Skip") K6DGW
Sparks NV USA
Washoe County DM09dn

On 4/2/2017 4:38 PM, Tom Parish wrote:

> Michael - Fred Maas KT5X suggested the following to me recently and it's
> working well. $2.99 plus shipping from China. Worth the wait. Delivered
> early. Comes with a small cloth case.
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/262678511063
>
> These are 3.6m-7.2m Carbon Fiber Stream Pole Telescopic Spinning Freshwater
> Fishing Rod
>
> 25 inches - fits in a suit case just fine. Very light - 10 ounces. Expands
> to nearly 27 feet. I don't use the last length. I purchased two of them.
>
> I use it with my KX2 and a 35ft and 43ft end fed antenna set up. Love it.
>
> Tom
>
> On Sun, Apr 2, 2017 at 3:25 PM, Michael Aust <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> Can Anyone recommended a great QRP Antenna for KX3
>>
>>
>> Going to Hawaii with KX3 from high rise Hotels and some Sandy Beaches
>> that is lightweight, easy to deploy, carry on Airlines or packed into
>> luggage.
>>
>>
>> Any Portable Poles to recommend for End Fed Antenna's
>>
>>
>> My MFJ-1920 pole is 3.8ft when collapsed and extends to 33 feet
>> but when Island Hopping, 3.8ft does not qualify as a Carry On due to it's
>> length
>> So hit with extra baggage fee's
>>
>>
>> Maybe a Fishing pole that is on sections that not as long, when collapsed
>> would be the Answer, some 14ft to 17 feet Crappie Fishing poles only
>> breakdown to 46inches to 48inches, about the collapsed length of my
>> MFJ-1910 fiberglass telescopic mast
>>
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> WB6DJI
>>
>>
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kevino z

Re: Can Anyone recommended a great QRP Antenna and Antenna Pole for KX3

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Yes, the packtenna pole is amazing, I used it throughout Europe this past summer. My European friends recognized it as one made in Germany.
You can't go wrong with anything George and the Packtenna crew have.

Another choice for hotel balconies that travels nicely is the AlexLoop.

-Kevin (KK4YEL)

-Kevin (KK4YEL)

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> On Apr 2, 2017, at 21:32, Dave Fugleberg <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> I can vouch for the Packtenna one...I bought the last one they had brought
> to Dayton last year. Fits easily into a suitcase and extends to 10m.
>> On Sun, Apr 2, 2017 at 5:48 PM Bill Rowlett <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> The MFJ 2286 Big Stick Vert. may be what you are looking for. Nocks down
>> to about 28” and extends to 18’
>> I have used it as a 20 meter GP. works well.
>>
>> 73 Bill KC4ATU
>>
>>
>> On Apr 2, 2017, at 6:23 PM, Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT
>> <[hidden email]<mailto:[hidden email]>> wrote:
>>
>> I bought a fiberglass kite pole made by Jackite, and sold at E-Commerce
>> sites everywhere.
>>
>> Mine is 31' extended, between 3 and 4 feet collapsed.
>>
>> 73 -- Lynn
>>
>> On 4/2/2017 3:10 PM, Stephen Shearer wrote:
>> BTW...
>>
>> http://www.sotabeams.co.uk/compact-light-weight-10-m-30-ft-mast/ is
>> cheaper from UK than US. $63 + $30 (shipping - tracked) = ~$93
>>
>> http://shop.packtenna.com/Masts-Supports_c_12.html $89 + $20 (shipping)...
>>
>> 73, steve WB3LGC
>>
>>
>> On 4/2/2017 4:25 PM, Michael Aust wrote:
>> Can Anyone recommended a great QRP Antenna for KX3
>>
>>
>> Going to Hawaii with KX3 from high rise Hotels and some Sandy Beaches
>> that is lightweight, easy to deploy, carry on Airlines or packed into
>> luggage.
>>
>>
>> Any Portable Poles to recommend for End Fed Antenna's
>>
>>
>> My MFJ-1920 pole is 3.8ft when collapsed and extends to 33 feet
>> but when Island Hopping, 3.8ft does not qualify as a Carry On due to
>> it's length
>> So hit with extra baggage fee's
>>
>>
>> Maybe a Fishing pole that is on sections that not as long, when collapsed
>> would be the Answer, some 14ft to 17 feet Crappie Fishing poles only
>> breakdown to 46inches to 48inches, about the collapsed length of my
>> MFJ-1910 fiberglass telescopic mast
>>
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> WB6DJI
>>
>>
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