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

[Jessie Oberreuter]

      I had a friend in a similar situation.  We managed to catch a 
building maintenance person who was happy to put our G5RV on the roof and 
run the coax down a nearby drain pipe and under my friend's door. 
Completely invisible!  If you're anywhere near a down-spout, keep an eye 
out for someone who can do you a favor :).


On Mon, 9 Mar 2015, Mark Tellez 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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> Mark
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