[Elecraft] KX1 and Walkabout

[Bill K9YEQ]

Be sure to use a counter poise! The walkabout is a poor performer without
one.

73,
Bill
K9YEQ
K2 FT 35, KX1 FT 35, KX3 FT 12


-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill Tubbs
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 1:54 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX1 and Walkabout

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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