[Elecraft] KX3 remote transmitting

[Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT]

My other thought would be to put an actual "shack" on top of the knoll.

We're talking about a KX3, and maybe an antenna rotor and some lighting.

A couple of solar panels, a good deep-cycle 12v battery, 12v LED 
lighting, and a small inverter for AC-only loads would knock that out, 
probably for less than the cost of Heliax.

-- Lynn

On 4/16/2013 8:35 PM, Mike WA8BXN wrote:
> 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?
>>
>>
>>
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