[Elecraft] KX1 Tricks

[Leigh L Klotz, Jr.]

Drew,
FB on your new KX1; I carry mine with me most of the time, though not in
such circumstances as yours!

I don't know your topography, but if the soil conductivity is poor, you
might consider the following:

The PAC-12 depends on ground coupling and good soil conductivity, so you
may want to double up and/or lengthen the stock radials and even consider
using symmetric 1/4 wavelength radials if you're really on sand.

Or turn necessity into a virtue:

If you're on dry sand, you might actually not need much elevation, as the
RF ground may be well below you (water table).  Others here and on HFPack
have much more experience operating from deserts and report this.  So, a
dipole at tent height (or even on the ground) might perform quite well. 
Plus you will get serveral dB of gain from your 9K prefix.

73 es GL,
Leigh / WA5ZNU

> but the tents are only 12' at the peak, there are no trees.