[Elecraft] KX-1: Awesome Fun

Wed Dec 17 12:13:00 2003

Steve,

which way did you run the counterpoise, and did you use just one? The =
simulated results are much better if the counterpoise if run in the =
direction of the "antenna" wire. With them running in the same direction =
(the "antenna" wire sloping up) the horizontally polarized radiation is =
largely canceled. With them running in opposite directions both =
polarizations are present and the counterpoise acts as one-half of an =
asymmetric dipole laying on the ground- not a great situation.

BTW, I just received the 12 foot MFJ telescoping whip and will try is =
out this weekend with the KX1. It should tune well on 20 and a loading =
coil will get it playing on 40 and 30 meters. My big antenna issue with =
the KX1 is finding a suitable support for a wire antenna. If I can just =
push up the telescoping whip, toss out a counterpoise, and get on 20 =
meters I can get on the air from just about anywhere.

  Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Steven J Baumrucker,
MD
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 7:33 PM
To: 'Gil Stacy'
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] KX-1: Awesome Fun

Oops!  I transposed the numbers...it is 42', not 24!  And that wire is
fantastic.  I bought 200' just to play around with.

73 es TNX!

steve

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gil Stacy [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 6:33 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] KX-1: Awesome Fun
>=20
> Steven,
>=20
> Bruce Grubbs suggested 42 feet of ant. wire and 16 feet of countpoise =
for
> a
> 1.1 to 1 in all bands.  80 feet with 33 feet of c.p. was 1-1.  My =
results
> with the shorter version were identical with his results.  BTW, you =
might
> want to get the #26 p.e. clad Copperweld from R.F. Davis.  Nice =
wire...
>=20
> 73/Gil NN4CW

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