[Elecraft] Info on whip antenna shown in KX3 photo

[Rick Dettinger]

I am wondering if this type of whip antenna is entirely supported by  
the BNC antenna connector?  It seems like that would put an unfair  
strain on the poor little jack!
Also, it would be interesting to know the lowest band that you have  
had successful contacts on.  The concept of a totally self contained  
HF rig is one that I have long been interested in.  But, I never  
really thought that it could be done due to antenna considerations.   
Someone brought up the question of the bolt on paddles being worth the  
price.  I think that the answer is yes, since that is part of the  
station integration.


73,
Rick  K7MW



On Dec 28, 2011, at 12:25 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:

> We've had some questions about the whip antenna shown in the KX3 data-
> sheet photo. It's a Maldol AH-C14 20-meter loading coil and AH-R
> telescoping whip. Total length is about 48 inches.
>
> I've made QSOs of up to 3000 miles using this type of whip, handheld,
> while walking with the KX1 and dragging a 13' counterpoise wire. It's
> a very compact emergency antenna, with two parts that disassemble and
> have a max length of just over 7".
>
> That said, I strongly recommend using longer whips for the HF bands
> whenever possible. I found that just increasing the length of this
> whip by about 1' made a noticeable difference in signal strength on
> both RX and TX.
>
> I'm still searching for the "perfect" stealth whip for lightweight
> hand-held use. What I'd like is a nearly invisible antenna that's 6 to
> 7 feet long, self-supporting but able to survive collisions with
> trees, and either telescopes or rolls up to less than 8" long. It
> should cover 40-6 meters, preferably with the aid of the internal ATU
> in the radio so there's no need to change taps or elements while
> walking.
>
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
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