[Elecraft] KX1 Tricks

[Chuck Gehring]

Drew,
Setting up a vertical in Tent City can be a real pain because the radials
and keeping the troops from tripping over everything.  My recommendation
would be to setup a large fiberglass pole like the 31' Jackite between the
tents (between the tents were they have the A/C units setup) and use a
doublet antenna like KQ6XA Bonnie Crystal's Mini-Bac as an Inverted Vee to
the tops of the tents, or get two Jackite poles and set it up as a Doublet.
I would use Gorilla tape around the sections of the fiberglass poles for a
more permanent installation.  Finally get an Plano Jumbo Airliner Case to
carry and ship the wires and fiberglass poles.  With the Plano case you
don't have to worry about them putting your stuff on a pallet when you
return CONUS, or when you check it as luggage on the airlines.

http://tinyurl.com/7587g  Bonnie Crystal KQ6XA Mini Bac

http://tinyurl.com/phh9m  Jackite poles

http://tinyurl.com/nx3yv  Gorilla Tape

http://tinyurl.com/mm4wa  Plano Jumbo Airliner Case

73, KI4DGH

Chuck Gehring

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drew.neve at us.army.mil
Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 5:14 PM
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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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