[Elecraft] [KX3] Portable Antenna question

[Fred Jensen]

Not sure if the ATU will match an EFHW, impedance is very high.  But a 
6:1 transformer may get it into matchable range for you.

In CA, "ham radio" operation is exempted from the cell phone law [that 
doesn't make fooling with the radio any less dangerous :-)], don't know 
about digital modes ... doesn't sound safe to me.

73,

Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 2013 Cal QSO Party 5-6 Oct 2013
- www.cqp.org

On 3/8/2013 7:51 PM, Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT wrote:
> I was thinking of wire antennas to get started.
>
> I chose the tuner over a solution like the Buddipole with that in mind.
>
> I'd put the KX3 in the car, but I like digital modes, but I don't want
> to see if the CHP would consider PSK-31 to be "texting."
>
> On 3/8/2013 7:33 PM, Fred Jensen wrote:
>> Many of the SOTA crowd use end-fed half-wave wires ... no ground or
>> counterpoise required.  Of course, they are generally doing this on
>> mountain tops which helps, but they are universally QRP or close to it.