[Elecraft] KX3 Field Ant. for 80/40/30

[JT Croteau]

Thanks Don, I will try this next.

On Sat, Nov 18, 2017 at 5:05 PM, Don Wilhelm <donwilh at embarqmail.com> wrote:
> The easiest end fed antenna for portable use with those bands on the KX2/KX3
> comes from some experiments and experience of one of the KX2 field testers
> (and an active SOTA ham).
> Use a BNC to dual binding post (Pomona) adapter on the KX2/3.  Connect a 58
> foot piece of wire to the red (center conductor) post, and a 23 foot
> "counterpoise" wire to the black (shield) post.  The counterpoise wire can
> be run along the ground or laying on top of nearby bushes.
> Tie a rock or other throwing item to the end of the 58 foot radiator and get
> it up in the air - TUNE it and operate.
> No balun, no fuss, and the wire rolls up into a small ball for transport.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
>
> On 11/18/2017 4:34 PM, JT Croteau wrote:
>>
>> Friends, what would be a good end fed wire setup that will match well
>> with the internal KX3 ATU and cover, hopefully, 80, 40, and 30 meters?
>>
>> I went out to my winter camp site, with two really tall pine trees,
>> and tried to experiment with a 9:1 UNUN, 135' radiator, and 35' of
>> RG8X.  It was a total disaster.  Best matches were on 20, 17, and 15
>> meters but only with 6.4:1 SWR.  No match at all on the lower bands.
>> With my two trees, the radiator made for a perfect inverted-L shape.
>>
>