[Elecraft] Mobile Elecraft

[Bill Steffey NY9H]

two weeks ago drove back from Chicago to Pittsburgh area,.,,,
with my kx2 mounted at the bottom of my center console, just above 
the handbrake. VW sportwagen , diesel, with little tarheels on the roof rack.

The KX2 was exciting the KXPA100, which fits nicely under my drivers seat.
While the AMP has a big heatsink , it has no fan noise..advantage.
My KX3 with the bnc out the side was too wide to fit in the defined spot.
It was previously home to an ICOM 706 head, with the radio in the rear,,,,

Using a 3D printer I am trying to make a small bracket for the kx2, 
to allow removal of the radio. Still no good result...

Since it is a diesel had no ignition noise, however there are some 
spots in the ham bands which have strong noise from the injection 
system, but noit wideband like spark plug noise.

Just played radio a bit on the trip , as my wife was along, she gets priority.
I did check into the Pennsylvania  PEMA/ACS net on 75 meters,,,, 
getting 5x7 reports from central Indiana , which I thought was good 
for a mobile.

The audio from the radio's litty speaker was loud enough in the car 
which is NOT a quiet car. I used a mic I made from a 5$  Chinese 
talkie microphone.


it's a keeper for the mobile & other uses for me ....
Also have used the KX2&3 mobile with a JUIMA P100D 100 watt amp.
Using a screwdriver antenna removes the need for any tuner....

I may someday pull the BNC and put an sma on the bottom, it would be 
MUCH nicer for mobile use.

bill ny9h /3