[Elecraft] KX3 with a random wire for 80 meters

[george allen]

We have used some crazy antennas with our KX3s.  N8NCR connected to my random length 100'+ antenna in the front yard, held the KX3 in his hand, no ground, and worked 20mtr SSB dx with 5x7 report.  I used a 60' wire up 10' with  a 50 wire counterpoise on the ground, from Rockville Md., and worked into Fla. and the east coast on 40 at dusk getting good reports.

I suggest that you try different antennas and see what works best for you.

George K2CM, NY
Tioga County/Remote
Broome County base

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> On Aug 24, 2016, at 9:04 AM, k4ynd at comcast.net wrote:
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> I am going to work the Ohio QSO party with QRP(I'm in VA)and would like to get on 80. I will be operating from the dining room table by the sliding glass door to the back yard. I'm thinking of either directly hooking a 84 ft and 17 ft counterpoise to the KX3 and running them outside, or using an AT200 Kenwood tuner with a 135 foot wire out into the back yard and a counterpoise hooked to ground of the AT200. What will work best for the KX3. ( I have the built in tuner) 
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> K4YND 
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