[Elecraft] Stackable Binding Post (BNC-BP)

[Don Wilhelm]

Joshua,

You will want to use 2 - 1/4 wavelength wires - one for the radiator and 
the other for a counterpoise.
It may "work" with just the radiator wire, but then the 'counterpoise' 
will be the case of the transceiver and your body and anywhere else the 
RF return path thinks it needs to be.  With the counterpoise wire in 
place, that provides the RF return path and eliminates changes in tuning 
(SWR variation) depending on where you position the transceiver and your 
body.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 5/22/2014 7:52 PM, Joshua Gould wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> I have yet another question...  I've decided that I'm going to get the KX3,
> KXAT3, and the MH3 and am trying to now nail down the other options that I
> will purchase, vs what I will add at a later date.
>
> One of the things I'm looking at is the Stackable binding posts.  The way I
> read this is that I can just use a random length wire (provided that it is
> a 1/4 wavelength on some band), hook it to the radio and just get on the
> air...
>
> Is that an apt description of what this adaptor is for?
>
> I would like to thank the group for answering my questions, and helping me
> in my decision making.
>
>