[Elecraft] KX3 remote transmitting

[Mike WA8BXN]

I too live in a river valley. While working DX has not been a priority to me
I have wondered what the effect of being in a valley may be. I do like Lynn
s response to what to do. Beyond that I would look into remote operation of
a rig on the knoll if its easy to get power there and its a secure location.

 
73 - Mike WA8BXN 
 
 
 
-------Original Message------- 
 
From: Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT 
Date: 4/16/2013 11:21:29 PM 
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 remote transmitting 
 
Maybe it's just me, but.... 
 
I think before I put a whole lot of time, money and effort into getting 
an antenna on the knoll, I'd do some experimentation down in the valley. 
 
Maybe buy a really great antenna, and if it doesn't work, re-use it on 
top of the knoll. 
 
73 -- Lynn 
 
On 4/16/2013 3:58 PM, James Denning wrote: 
> I am moving and am going to be in a challenging location. I am currently 
> 1000ft above sea level and 600ft above a valley in Oregon. I am spoiled as

> currently I can make SSB contacts in Brazil using my KX3 at 10 watts and a

> Hexbeam antenna. I will be moving into a valley surrounded by nearby 
> hills/mountains at least several hundred feet higher than my new QTH.
There 
> is a high knoll nearby I could put an antenna on that would require about 
> 1100ft of cable. Is it a dumb idea to instead put a KXPA100 or maybe a 
> KPA500 at the end of the run at the antenna base and make the long cable
run 
> between the KX3 and the amplifier rather than a straight run from my
shack? 
> Are there other better/cheaper solutions? 
> 
> 
>