[Elecraft] KX-1 Antenna Recommendations

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k9ew - Ed wrote:

>>>What is your favorite antenna to take to the field or backyard.
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> Hi Tom,
> I have two favorites: my homebrew PAC-12 vertical, and my twinlead inverted
>vee.
> If there are skyhooks available, I'll use the inverted vee. It only
>requires one branch up about 30 feet to hang it, and the 1/8" cords at the
>ends are tied off to the ground with stakes or rocks or whatever is handy.
>The antenna itself is a length of 300 ohm TV lead-in which is split to form
>the two legs of the vee, and continues (unsplit) for a half wavelength to
>the rig. No tuner needed since the impedance will be the same as at the
>center of the vee - between 50 and 72 ohms, depending on the angle at the
>apex. I made mine for 20m, and the legs are about 17 feet long with a
>feedline length of 29 feet. It's best if you have an Antenna Analyzer to
>adjust that length. It's simple, lightweight, easy to transport, AND it
>works great.
> If there are no skyhooks available, I use my PAC-12 vertical. The plans for
>building one are available on the Internet (do a Google search on 'PAC-12').
>You can stake it into the ground, or you can mount it on a miniature camera
>tripod (the treads are compatible). If it's on the tripod, I'll guy the
>antenna with some 1/8" cord. My experience with this antenna is limited to
>20m, but I can say that I was pleasantly surprised at how well it performed.
> If you'd like any more information on either antenna, drop me a line.
> 73, ed - k9ew
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How do you feed this one?