[Elecraft] Home and portable antenna issues.....

[drewko]

Not sure how this would fit your particular logistics but take a look
at the 5-band 'cobweb' antenna. It's a folded wire antenna that fits
into relatively small space. I have one in my attic, running 100
watts, 10m thru 20m, the G3TXQ version at karinya.net. I'm quite happy
with it.

73,
Drew
AF2Z



On Mon, 09 Mar 2015 10:48:25 -0600, you wrote:

>Hello all,
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>I am a relatively new KX3 user.  So far I love the radio but I have had
>some issues getting on the air.  Almost all have been related to finding a
>good portable and primarily a good home antenna.  I've tried a number of
>solutions and have yet to find one that works well.
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>I currently live in a townhouse – ground floor with a walking path looping
>around the building.   This means any antenna I use at home must
>include a “cloak
>of invisibility” – or reasonable facsimile or be able to be moved inside
>during daylight hours.
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>For portable use I have tried the Alexloop antenna – it works fairly well
>portable but is not a practical solution for home use since my outdoor
>patio is 20ft away from my radio and tuning is simply not practical.
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>For portable I have also tried the Buddipole- works okay but it is heavy
>for portable and changing coil settings at home isn't practical for same
>reason as tuning the Alexloop.  I like the quality of construction on the
>Buddipole.
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>My latest test involves the Chameleon Hybrid-mini base with various
>assorted whips (SGC303/ Buddipole long whip, etc).  Although highly
>portable the noise threshold seems very high and the reception is mediocre.
>I have not tried the Chamelon whips yet but I am a bit skeptical that it
>will make much difference.   I have read good reviews on eHam so I am
>wondering if there is a special trick to getting the Chameleon to perform
>as advertised.  Anyone have experience with these antennas?
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>So 
..Not sure where to go from here.
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>I am looking for advice on the current solutions I have or recommendations
>on something I have not tried yet.
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>My main concern with portable use is weight.  My main concern with home use
>is low visibility and also needing an antenna that works "well" close to
>the ground since I'm in a ground floor condo.
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>I have debated playing around with wire (thin) loops since I have access to
>an SGC 230 and 237 tuner.
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>I would love to know what has worked for others.
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>Thanks for the help.
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