[Elecraft] KX2 with short whip antenna

[Wayne Burdick]

> John Gibson <gibson at alma.edu> wrote:
> 
> I enjoyed your 2018 Field Day report, especially the part about your solo trek with the KX2 and the prototype 2-band, 4’ antenna.
> 
> For the KX2 with the short whip, please tell us what bands you operated on and what you used for a counterpoise.


Hi John,

The prototype AX1 whip resonates on 17 and 20 meters via a 2-position slide switch. The ATU in the transceiver allows it to cover 15 meters as well (in the 17 meter position). 

In all cases I use a single 13’ counterpoise wire. The coils in the antenna base were selected to get close to resonance on 17 and 20 meters with this wire in place. You can of course use more or longer counterpoise wires. But I’m generally in a hurry when I’m deploying the whip :)

73,
Wayne
N6KR