[Elecraft] Best Portable Antenna

[Fred Smith]

Stan

That is an SGC product that I didn't even know they had, I'll look it up.
Guys I've been keeping Google busy yesterday and today a lot of really good
information. I hope a few of the group has enjoyed some of this as much as I
have and a lot applies not to just my original QRP antenna either.

Time to reload the printer with more paper.

Fred/N0AZZ

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[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of stan levandowski
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 10:20 AM
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Best Portable Antenna

I have one more 'fallback' system that might be worth mentioning here. 
For those situations where I cannot be nearer to my antenna and must deal
with a longer transmission line, I use my SGC-211 remote autocoupler.  It
runs for 5 years on a handful of "AA" batteries.  It will tune just about
anything, just like the KX3.  The advantage is a long and "clean" coax run
to the radio, whereever that might happen to be located.  Here's a practical
example:  Maybe I want to put up a stealth loop or  random wire, or even a
Delta loop or a doublet.  The only place to do so might be at some distance
from the transmitter, for example, trees way out back of a townhouse or
condo.  I can put the
SG-211 out there at the feedpoint, bury my coax cable in a shallow slit
trench, and no one is the wiser.  Disadvantages:  Limited to 60 watts, not
naturally weatherproof.  Advantages: battery operated, a shot of RF tunes
it, and the RF is kept out of the shack.  Availability:  it's a seasonal
product and I've never seen one listed anywhere 'used'. eHAM ratings are not
that great because there used to be a problem with it randomly re-tuning and
the pre-2007 comments about this drag down the overall rating.  There is now
a tune-lock switch and I have not had any 
problems myself.   It's not a perfect solution but one worth at least 
knowing exists.  73, Stan WB2LQF


> On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 3:36 AM, Fred Smith <mfsj at mo-net.com> wrote:

>> I received so many helpful ideas and solid advise it's hard to single 
>> out a single one for the best.......All I can say I received the best 
>> ideas here than from any other spot many thanks to those who replied. 
>> This is why I recommend Elecraft to anyone who asks is the company in 
>> general and those on this forum for help. Product quality seems to 
>> follow after these other things, but it really helps.
>>
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