[Elecraft] KX1: antenna wire

Mike B kw1nd at comcast.net
Sat Jun 16 22:16:21 EDT 2007


Mike wrote:
> Are there any recommendations for wire rather than the suggested Wireman 541?  The manual suggests WM 541, but also says it's #26 wire.  The WM site says it's #14.

Maybe there's a typo there, or maybe the Wireman's changed his numbers.
 His site currently lists the 26 ga. as #534.  It's nice stuff, and I
use it for my KX1.  I also have a 22 ga. teflon wire slung up across 2
trees at work for lunch time QSOs.  I personally don't like to work with
the teflon jacketed wire - too slippery (though that probably would be
good for pulling through trees) and tangles & twists at least as bad as
other wire I've used.

I didn't buy the Pomona dual binding post to BNC adapter; I bought a
generic one from Jameco Electronics
(http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&productId=99354).
 Maybe I was buying something else from them at the same time, but I
don't recall - it was over 3 years ago.  I would think the Pomona is
better made, but this one has worked fine.

73,

Mike KW1ND


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