KX3 Field Ant. for 80/40/30 Alternative to wire

[g7ltq]

I've used a narrow steel surveyor's tape as antenna.   You can get them quite cheaply on Amazon etc and they have  two advantages - they roll up very neatly and have the length of the antenna clearly written as you pull them out.  It is easy to solder little bit of flexible wire for connections onto where the buckle rivets on


G7LTQ - John N
From: Don Wilhelm <[hidden email]>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Field Ant. for 80/40/30
Date: 18 November 2017 at 22:05:22 GMT
To: JT Croteau <[hidden email]>, [hidden email]
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The easiest end fed antenna for portable use with those bands on the KX2/KX3 comes from some experiments and experience of one of the KX2 field testers (and an active SOTA ham).
Use a BNC to dual binding post (Pomona) adapter on the KX2/3.  Connect a 58 foot piece of wire to the red (center conductor) post, and a 23 foot "counterpoise" wire to the black (shield) post.  The counterpoise wire can be run along the ground or laying on top of nearby bushes.
Tie a rock or other throwing item to the end of the 58 foot radiator and get it up in the air - TUNE it and operate.
No balun, no fuss, and the wire rolls up into a small ball for transport.





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