[Elecraft] New K3 User and New Ham

[Steve Ellington]

Give us some details about your tree so we can help. Where did you purchase 
it, brand etc.?

Steve
N4LQ
N4LQ at carolina.rr.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "KC2VNI" <steve at smarrano.com>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 8:19 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] New K3 User and New Ham


>
> Folks: I am a new ham. I just purchased a K3 100W radio with an 
> auto-tuner.
> Several basic questions:
>
> 1) Wire antennas- Do you guys have suggestions for a multi-band wire 
> antenna
> pre-made by someone like MFJ or similar that I could hang in a tree?
>
> 2) Battery based power: From speaking with the fellow from customer 
> support
> from elecraft, a 100 Amp-Hr battery is what is required to operate at 
> 100W.
> What type of battery do I use? Is sealed-lead acid acceptable? What size
> fuses do I want on the line running from the radio to the battery?
>
> I recognize that this radio has orders of magnitude of capability that I
> don't understand yet. I also recognize that reading the manual will be of 
> a
> help here. If you have further resources and/or suggestions, please 
> advise.
>
> 73,
>
> KC2VNI.
>
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