[Elecraft] Portable equipment...

[Mel Farrer]

Well, the two items focus on totally different areas of the ham station.
The analyzer will assist you in the various antenna installations to make the system operate properly and efficiently.The panadapter will assist you in the operation of the station, once the station is operating properly
If you focus is on going to a lot of places to operate with out the analyzer the ATU will make the KX3 happy, but not make the antenna as efficient as proper tuning of the antenna will do.If your focus is on data modes, the panadapter will certainly be desirable.  

The Buddipole has all of the items for 40 and up portable operation, but ground conditions and antenna configuration will tend to make a final adjustment of the antenna necessary to be matched properly, hence some method of looking at SWR.
Good luck on your portable operation.
Mel, K6KBE

    

  From: David Davis <kg6mti at sbcglobal.net>
 To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
 Sent: Monday, October 5, 2015 12:49 PM
 Subject: [Elecraft] Portable equipment...
   
Hello all,

I am very new to the HF world and slowly putting together a portable 
station. I'm looking for some advice on my next move.

I currently have a KX3 (installed KXFL3, KXAT3, KXBC3, KX3-2M), the 
Elecraft MH3 microphone and a 

 (with extras for different configurations). I also have batteries and solar panels for 
external power.

The two items I have been looking at are the following:

1. PX3 Panadapter
2. AA-170 Antenna analyzer

Which of these would probably provide the highest return for the 
investment?

Thanks in advance for all the advice.

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