[Elecraft] Antenna for a KX1

[The Smiths]

I've been in hotels where I've taken my wire and put it over the curtain rod and then around the room with the counterpoise laying on the floor.  When the window opens I usually just drop the radiator out the window and let it hang.  If I want to operate from the ground level some times I'll go up the emergency stairs to the roof and drop a line down to the floor level and set up outside the hotel... These have all yielded me good results. Have fun!


PS. In ALL cases I used the reccomended lengths and size of wire that Elecraft suggests for the KX1.. I use a stereo Bannan plug to BNC adapter to connect the wires to the rig.... Works Great, and is easy to add and remove wires as I see fit.  Packs up easy too!

 

 


 
> Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:23:18 -0400
> From: w3fpr at embarqmail.com
> To: W7BIA at Cox.net
> CC: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Antenna for a KX1
> 
> Arnie,
> 
> Try the recommended lengths first. While they are not optimum for any 
> one band, they certainly are known to work. Just throw the *insulated* 
> wire over whatever support is available and connect it to the BNC center 
> conductor - the 16 foot "counterpoise" wire connects to the BNC shell. 
> A BNC to 5 way binding post adapter is handy for making the connections.
> For those occasions when weight and extreme portability are not 
> critical, you might want to add a collapsible pole to your kit to be 
> used as a support for the radiator portion when other supports are 
> scarce or difficult to hang an antenna from. Use a bungy cord or two to 
> secure the pole to just about any upright object.
> 
> Once you have something that you know will work, then you can expand 
> your horizons and try other antenna configurations if you desire. There 
> are no "best" antennas for any particular situation, use what works best 
> for you and whatever constraints that you are facing.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
> arnie lewin wrote:
> > Having acquired a beautiful KX1 from a very kind and patient member of this
> > list, I am ready to test it out and get it ready for travel.
> >
> > Elecraft's FAQ page states: 
> > " What we recommend in the KXAT1 manual for 40-20 m is about 24' of #26
> > insulated copper-clad steel antenna wire (available from The Wireman), used
> > as a vertical or "sorta-vertical" radiator. You'll also need at least one
> > ground radial, 16' or longer (more on that below). The wire can be tossed
> > into a tree, or, if a tree is not available, supported by a portable mast or
> > other support. The 24' length can be loaded on all three bands (20, 30 and
> > 40 meters), and the wire itself weighs under 1 ounce."
> > For 80, they recommend:
> > " For 80 m, a resonant antenna is recommended. It should be possible to use
> > an 80 m antenna on multiple bands. A loading coil is another possibility to
> > get a shorter antenna running on 80 m."
> >
> > What recommendations are there for a travel/portable antenna. I plan to use
> > it from hotel rooms around the country as I travel for work.
> > So far, I purchased two 100-foot rolls of 24 gage.
> >
> > Thank you very much.
> >
> > arnie
> >
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