[Elecraft] Strong recommendation: MFJ 18xx-series single-band whips for KX3, etc.

[Jim Brown]

On Fri,3/25/2016 9:31 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
> Jim Brown<jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>  wrote:
>
>> >A #22 wire taped to a telescoping fiberglass pole can easily be wedged between the seat and the top of a typical picnic table...
> True enough, but the whip, when collapsed, is a lot shorter.

No doubt, and the whip is less weight to carry. That's part of the cost 
of 7+ dB. All of life is a series of compromises, and when we're lucky, 
we get to choose. :) To me, they're all tools in the kit.

But I can testify that from my experience working QRP in major DX 
contests, a few dB can be the difference between making a QSO or not, 
mostly based on the noise level at the other end. And 7+ dB is a LOT.

73, Jim K9YC