[Elecraft] KX1 and Walkabout

[Bill Tubbs]

I've got one more day with my KX1 in Cabo and thought I'd give the rig one more shot before I leave tomorrow. I tried it earlier but couldn't hear a thing, despite the relative quiet down here. On all bands (80, 40, 30,and 20). Admittedly I'm just using a Walkabout antenna connected directly to the KX1 off my 4th floor balcony, but I'd think I'd at least hear something. 

My balcony faces due East and I've tried both early morning (2300 local) and mid afternoon (1400). One or two sigs down at the base of a couple of bands but nothing else. Would the bands be that dead down here or might I just have the effects of a limited antenna system?

Bill
WK6A

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On Jul 15, 2012, at 11:12 PM, Buck k4ia <k4ia at aol.com> wrote:

> Is there an adjustment for the spring tension?  I am spoiled by my 
> Begali and these feel like I am lifting weights.
> -- 
> Buck
> k4ia
> K3 # 101  KX3 #715
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