[Elecraft] KXAT1 with short whip antennas?

[Leigh L Klotz, Jr.]

Martin,
The Maldol 20M whip is fine with a radial 10-16ft and a 1ft or so piece 
of bus wire clipped to the top with an alligator clip, at any angle.  I 
worked Florida from Toronto on vacation twice with that antenna, acting 
on Wayne N6KR's lead.  But on a bike you may want something better as 
you havbe the opportunity (and mechanical need) to hold something more 
substantial, such as a Hamstick or a CB whip. Watch the height 
regulations though!  The ground will be different, especially on the low 
bands.  Budd W3FF operates his Buddipole on a bike with great success 
and he uses an inductor in series with the ground to the bike frame on 
60M.  I have heard Budd work the south pole on it SSB!
73,
Leigh.
On Mon, 25 Apr 2005 8:20 am, Martin Gillen wrote:
> Hi.
> I read the manual for the KXAT1 and the advice for antennas states that 
> short whip antennas should only be used in emergencies.