HF Antennas for KX3 Hand-Held/Hiking/Portable?

[Charlie - K0CKH]

I am looking for HF antenna options (primarily 17m + 20m) that will work
for hand-held portable while hiking with my KX3.  Preferable something that
will connect directly to the BNC jack on the side of the radio.  I'll be
hiking for 6 days in Glacier National Park and looking for practical
antennas to use.

What are you using when you go HF hand-held?  Do you drag a counterpoise as
well?

Thanks + 73,
Charlie de K0CKH
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[timmers]

Some people have suggested this item from MFJ will do the trick.

http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-1620T is for 20m.
They also have another for 17m.

On Thu, May 18, 2017 at 3:41 PM, Chas H <[hidden email]> wrote:

> I am looking for HF antenna options (primarily 17m + 20m) that will work
> for hand-held portable while hiking with my KX3.  Preferable something that
> will connect directly to the BNC jack on the side of the radio.  I'll be
> hiking for 6 days in Glacier National Park and looking for practical
> antennas to use.
>
> What are you using when you go HF hand-held?  Do you drag a counterpoise as
> well?
>
> Thanks + 73,
> Charlie de K0CKH
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John Timmers
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[Grant Youngman-2]

The 18xxt series whips have BNC connectors and can go right on the radio.  They’re also smaller (13” collapsed) and easier to pack for hiking.  

> On May 18, 2017, at 10:10 PM, Jan Timmers <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Some people have suggested this item from MFJ will do the trick.
>
> http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-1620T is for 20m.
> They also have another for 17m.
>
> On Thu, May 18, 2017 at 3:41 PM, Chas H <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> I am looking for HF antenna options (primarily 17m + 20m) that will work
>> for hand-held portable while hiking with my KX3.  Preferable something that
>> will connect directly to the BNC jack on the side of the radio.  I'll be
>> hiking for 6 days in Glacier National Park and looking for practical
>> antennas to use.
>>

Grant NQ5T
K3 #2091, KX3 #8342



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[Don Sanders]

I haven't tried this with the MFJ whips. I used to have a 20 meter ham
stick and by removing the metal whip the antenna resonated near 11 meters.
By installing separate metal whips for 17 and 15 I had a 3 band whip
antenna. So someone with a MFJ wjip may want to try this idea.

Dr. Don W4BWS

On Thu, May 18, 2017 at 10:10 PM, Jan Timmers <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Some people have suggested this item from MFJ will do the trick.
>
> http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-1620T is for 20m.
> They also have another for 17m.
>
> On Thu, May 18, 2017 at 3:41 PM, Chas H <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> > I am looking for HF antenna options (primarily 17m + 20m) that will work
> > for hand-held portable while hiking with my KX3.  Preferable something
> that
> > will connect directly to the BNC jack on the side of the radio.  I'll be
> > hiking for 6 days in Glacier National Park and looking for practical
> > antennas to use.
> >
> > What are you using when you go HF hand-held?  Do you drag a counterpoise
> as
> > well?
> >
> > Thanks + 73,
> > Charlie de K0CKH
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