[Elecraft] AX1 Loaded Whip Antenna - Elevation and

[David Gilbert]

The point you're missing is that the AX1 wants (needs) a wire 
counterpoise to work very well at all, and since it's that counterpoise 
wire that is doing most of the actual radiating you're better off trying 
to optimize what you do with it.  I don't see how that is so difficult 
to understand, especially since there have been several testimonials 
here that say the same thing ... the AX1 works much better when you keep 
the wire "counterpoise" (actually the primary radiator) as straight and 
in the clear as possible.

73,
Dave  AB7E


On 8/27/2019 12:38 PM, Grant Youngman wrote:
> Not trying to start a disagreement here, but I don’t see the point.
>
> If you want to run a wire antenna, then, good gracious, run a wire antenna.  They work pretty well portable.  I carry two in my bag.  But I fail to see the rationale of using the AX1 as a “counterpoise”.
> For quick low profile portable, the AX1 works as well as you can expect a very short loaded radiator to work.  For that purpose it’s easy, quick on the air, and does fine.
>
> Grant NQ5T
> KX3 (8342)/KXPA100
>
>
>>> I think users of the AX1 would be better off thinking of IT as the counterpoise, and making the most out of what they normally consider to be the counterpoise wire.
>>>
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