[Elecraft] Best Antenna Portable/Tabletop Operation for KX3

[Dr. William J. Schmidt, II]

Well Antenna theory and operation, like the rest of physics, always hold
true (nuclear blasts don't count)... so the more radiating surface (wire
length or tubing surface) you can get in the air... the better.  There is
also a convenience factor, meaning whatever it is needs to tune for the band
of operation and be easy to put up.

Convenient low gain options: Long-wires are easy, cheap, and wonderful.
Kites, balloons, weights tossed into tree limbs with fishing line, dangling
down the side of buildings, etc.  Push-up verticals are great too, but they
need a counter poise of some sort (for the other half of the antenna... as
it were), so include at least 3 radials (three obviously because they will
be elevated... not dug into the ground for portable ops).

Convenient portable gain options: 30-6 meters...Superantenna YP3 and
portable tower is very worthy trapped beam antenna (I use this on dxpedition
every year with amazing success), Spider beams, other wire beams that are
simple to assemble... like wire verticals or delta loops.  All excellent
choices... There are many antennas in the category that others will fill in
as favorites.


>Looking for the best out of the worst kind of antenna for my KX3 all band.
I have the MFJ telescopic with the taps you plug into for the different but
there must be something better out there.
>What have others used that they have been pleased with performance of? I
have checked the reviews of others and most seem to be not much better than
what I have, the Perth among them.
>73,
>Fred/N0AZZ


Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ / J68HZ/ 8P6HK/ ZF2HZ/ PJ4HZ

Owner - Operator
Big Signal Ranch
Staunton, Illinois

email:  bill at wjschmidt.com