[Elecraft] KX3/KXPA100 as a mobile?

[Bill Frantz]

On 4/7/20 at 9:16 PM, scott.small at gmail.com (Tox) wrote:

>Suggestions for a mobile HF antenna that could sanely be attached to a Rav4 ?

I have a Little Tarheel screwdriver antenna attached to my 
Subaru Forester. It seems to work well, the higher frequency 
bands are easier to use than the low frequency ones.

I remember a SSB contact with Denmark while my wife was driving 
on I40 in the Mojave. He was working stations all over north and 
south America. It was one of my first DX contacts.

I also remember using it on 80M with a 10W K3 during CQP. I 
would tune the radio, and when I found a station, I'd start 
transmitting and tuning the antenna. Usually by the time I got 
my call sign out the antenna was in tune. Every contact I made 
said, "You're really weak, but we'll make it work." Thanks to 
all of them for their efforts and the Qs.

On 80M it is more of a preselector than an antenna. hihi

73 Bill AE6JV

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