[Elecraft] AXT1--with a twist

[Wayne Burdick]

Just to confirm: The threaded PEM nut at the far end of the AXT1 tripod adapter has 4-40 threads. To use it as a tie point for a counterpoise wire, all you'd need is a 4-40 thumb screw as others have mentioned. The AXT1 has two additional unthreaded 1/8" (3 mm) holes which should help with guying, etc.

Something I plan to try soon is using the AXT1 as part of an adapter for *stationary* vehicle use of the AX1. (As noted in the manual, you should never use a lightweight telescoping whip on a *moving* vehicle, other than a bicycle.) The idea is to secure a custom-fabricated extender to the AXT1 (at the PEM nut) for use in window, roof rack, or trunk lid mounting of the antenna.

73,
Wayne
N6KR




> On Dec 2, 2018, at 7:28 PM, eric norris via Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> One final final:  The Elecraft part number for the thumbscrews is E700050
> 73 Eric WD6DBM