[Elecraft] Small QRP Xcvr Use Question

[GRANT YOUNGMAN]

Seems to me, like radios, you do antennas suitable to the environment.

There are times I pack and put up my Buddipole dipole with long arms on the 19’ mast; and times I carry and put up a tall BP vertical using arms and a long rigid shock cord whip.  A standard Buddistick is light and easy to carry, and I have lightweight end fed antennas as well.  Sometimes just a couple pieces of wire.  They all work as well as what they are can work.  It’s good to have a choice to fit the objective, mood, place, the carry, the weight, etc.  I use the internal tuner for all of them anyway.  I may eventually even try those little MFJ whips that Wayne seems to like (once I find a round to-it and get motivated to add a KX2) :-)

Grant NQ5T
K3 #2091, KX3 #8342
(Mostly portable QRP all the time — thanks to pesky CC&Rs)

> On May 24, 2016, at 10:31 AM, Bill Steffey NY9H <ny9h at arrl.net> wrote:
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> i would think better is to have an kx3 or kx2 internal tuner ...esp one that matches 10-1.
> That eliminates weight, a box, cables and fussing...
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> my kx3 did Verry well on the Danube River bank  with just 18 foot wire about 8 feet up in a bush...  no trees....ssb  ( on a bike trip)....
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> yes  a  10ft counterpoise
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> bill ny9h/3
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> At 10:07 AM 5/24/2016, Sandy wrote:
>> If you don't mind carrying a "load" (If you are not hiking/backpacking) I have found the Buddipole/tripod is a very excellent antenna from 40-17 meters in the
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