[Elecraft] KX1 Tricks

[James Cessna]

Drew,

Good luck getting on the air hope to hear you soon. But most of all THANK
YOU FOR SERVING OUR COUNTRY!

Thanks Again
Jim Cessna
KB8N
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[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of drew.neve at us.army.mil
Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 6:14 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] KX1 Tricks

Greetings, 

I'm one of the lurkers who follow this list, but haven't had anything to
contribute. I am currently 1/2 way through my one year deployment to Kuwait
and put together a KX1 here in my billeting to try to make a DXpedition out
of the rest of my time here. I have a big plastic tote to use as my
footlocker and spread a towel on it to make a work surface. The kit went
together fine: my challenges have been elsewhere. I've got plenty of wire
with which to make an antenna, but the tents are only 12' at the peak, there
are no trees. Vertical support is an obstacle. I found a PAC 12 vertical
second-hand on one of the trader pages.  For a guy that enjoys stringing
wire, a store-bought antenna is a bitter pill to swallow.  I do like the
design, though.  I'm eager to transmit through it.
Reciprocal licensing is a challenge, too. The ministry only accepts the form
filled in Arabic, and it has to be hand-carried. I am submitting the
application tomorrow, so hopefully that will go smoothly. 
I am taking 2 weeks of leave soon. My wife and I will meet in Scotland. I am
looking forward to operating there where I don't have the licensing hoops to
jump through. 

For people looking for a wallet in which to carry your KX1: a "military"
accessory company called Spec.-Ops. makes a Mini Cargo Pocket Organizer that
fits the KX1 like a glove. It is a heavy-duty nylon that is very durable.
You do have to take the paddle off the radio, though. The organizer is found
at: http://www.specopsbrand.com/main.html 

73s


CPT Drew Neve
Battle Captain
S3 ASG-Kuwait
Eager to Assist
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