[Elecraft] KX1 #1403 Antenna Project

[Jack Regan]

I have been following the antenna threads since I started building the KX1.
These experiments are based on that thread, the ARRL Handbook 2004, previous
research into commercial verticals and my own experience.

 

The goals are to find the best antenna for the KX1 under various operating
conitions.

            

1.       Smallest, lightest, easiest to set up 4 band backpacking antenna.

2.       Smallest, lightest, easiest to set up for 1, 2, or 3 bands for
backpacking.

3.       Most efficent antenna for 4 bands but still backpackable.

4.       Most efficent 1, 2, or 3 band antennas but still backpackable.

5.       Learn Antenna Theory and Practice.  Formulas, Software, Instruments