[Elecraft] New antenna works!

[CUTTER DAVID]

With Elecraft matching units you don't need (and it can be undesirable to have) antennas made for a particular band.  You make life easier for the matching unit by making your antenna non-resonant on bands you want to use.  That way the unit does not have to cope with especially high voltages which are most likely to cause internal damage. Save your time, weight, money for other options. 

David G3UNA


> On 31 July 2020 at 04:50 dwightanderson at roadrunner.com wrote:
> 
> 
> Nice Kevin!
> 
> I am looking forward to the Elecraft CW net that you host on Sunday to see if there is any difference.
> Currently I'm using a similar setup at my QTH.   I really enjoy this simple but effective antenna with my Kx3 and Kxpa. 
> 
> Much Regards,
> Dwight
> WM5F
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of kevinr
> Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2020 5:20 PM
> To: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>; Elecraft-KX at groups.io
> Subject: [Elecraft] New antenna works!
> 
> I just got done bushwhacking my new antenna up.  Three 1/4 wavelength legs cut for 7100 kHz.  It's working as a 1/4 wave vertical with a ground plane of the two legs.  I turned on my K3 and checked 40 meters. Only W1AW currently.  But the new antenna matches on 20 meters too.  So I scanned around and heard N7CQR running stations at 579.  I waited my turn and logged Dan as the first for the new antenna.  I'm sure he is running either a KX3 or KX2.  He didn't mention which.  So, new antenna works Elecraft rigs just fine.  Plus I knew who it was halfway through his call :)  He is calling CQ SOTA on 14061.5 kHz if you need another mountain in your log.
> 
>     73 & GL,
> 
>        Kevin.  KD5ONS
> 
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