[Elecraft] Can Anyone recommended a great QRP Antenna and Antenna Pole for KX3

[Doug Turnbull]

Dear OMs and YLs,
     The problem with poles is that even at four feet they are cumbersome to
take on planes.    They also are obtrusive when installed.   The AlexLoop or
magnetic loop antenna on the other hand does not even require a pole and is
unobtrusive.   It can be used inside a frame or brick building though is not
so good in a steel structure though if close to a big window might do some
good and certainly is happy on a balcony.  If you have a roof garden that is
nice for operating outside your room.  For travel the AlexLoop is very hard
to beat.

      Now if staying with my brother I look for my end fed dipole and run it
about twelve to fifteen feet above ground and yes it will outperform the
AlexLoop.   Still you will make QSOs and plenty of them with the AlexLoop
running 5 Watts and using CW.   I can not testify as to effectiveness with
SSB.

      If you want a short four foot long pole for the AlexLoop and this is
not necessary then use a broom stick possibly whittled down at one end.
You can also take some fibreglass tube cut it into three sixteen foot length
and use two wooden dowels to join the three sections.   The dowels are
whittled down for a nice snug fit.

       When operating from a hotel it is best to be unobtrusive. That is for
certain.   It is all good fun.

                  73 Doug EI2CN

-----Original Message-----
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of rich
hurd WC3T
Sent: 02 April 2017 23:42
To: Michael Aust; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Can Anyone recommended a great QRP Antenna and
Antenna Pole for KX3

A Shakespeare WonderPole. 20' extended,
collapses to 4'.

$21 at Walmart.


On Sun, Apr 2, 2017 at 4:25 PM Michael Aust <ava622 at verizon.net> wrote:

> Can Anyone recommended a great QRP Antenna for KX3
>
>
> Going to Hawaii with KX3 from high rise Hotels and some Sandy Beaches
> that is lightweight, easy to deploy, carry on Airlines or packed into
> luggage.
>
>
> Any Portable Poles to recommend for End Fed Antenna's
>
>
> My MFJ-1920 pole is 3.8ft when collapsed and extends to 33 feet
> but when Island Hopping, 3.8ft does not qualify as a Carry On due to it's
> length
> So hit with extra baggage fee's
>
>
> Maybe a Fishing pole that is on sections that not as long, when collapsed
> would be the Answer, some 14ft to 17 feet Crappie Fishing poles only
> breakdown to 46inches to 48inches, about the collapsed length of my
> MFJ-1910 fiberglass telescopic mast
>
>
> Mike
>
> WB6DJI
>
>
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73 (or 72 for the QRP folks),
Rich Hurd / WC3T
Northampton County RACES
EPA-ARRL Public Information Officer for Scouting
Latitude: 40.761621 Longitude: -75.288988  Grid: *FN20is*
40°45.68' N 75°17.33' W
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