[Elecraft] [KX3] OT: NVIS with KX3

[Wayne Burdick]

A dipole cut for the band is certainly best, but in a pinch, compromise antennas will still allow you to make a few contacts. I've checked into 40 meter nets many times running 3 watts (SSB) into a 25' sloping wire tossed into a tree, or 10 W mobile into a 52" center-loaded whip.

Wayne
N6KR


On Apr 24, 2014, at 8:57 AM, george fritkin <georgefritkin at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Since you are going to operate only one band, why not a resonate dipole.   40 meters should be ok and the antenna is only 66 feet long.   The added benefit is no antenna tuner needed.   You will find shortened antennas like the Buddipole are not that efficient.  I would suggest that before the trip, try a couple of different configurations locally with your friends using 40 meters as a test,
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> 73
> de
> George, W6GF
> On Thursday, April 24, 2014 8:43 AM, Wayne Burdick <n6kr at elecraft.com> wrote:
> Hi Johnny,
> 
> On 40 meters, I work all over the West Coast (0-1000 miles north/south) during the daytime with 5 to 10 W. The antenna is a random-length OCF dipole about 15' off the ground. I'm not sure how many clouds I'm burning, but many of the stations I work are short- and medium-range. I think this should work in your situation.
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> Wayne
> N6KR