Hi Bernie, You might have to trim the antenna wire a bit so that the autotuners will load it up on all bands, and maybe add one or two extra wires on the ground side. After that you should have yourself a very good, compact antenna.
I worked Seychelles on my KX-1 on batteries (2 watts) on 20m years ago with a 24 ft wire and two 8-foot radials that were stretched actoss my 2nd floor bedroom floor. The antenna wire ran out to a tree outside my window. 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS On 06/05/2012 8:54 PM, Bernie KF0QS wrote: > Dear Folks: > > I have a K2/10 (#6922) and a K1 (#1024). I have used the latter in the > field, and hope to use both portable. I have a Buddi-Pole setup, but am > annoyed at how long it takes to set up. I am wondering if you folks have a > suggestion for a really easy portable antenna setup. Anyone? > > As a corollary to that question, I hear people say they just "toss a wire up > in a tree". Both of my Elecraft rigs have the ATU's installed, and so, > could I just use a wire? I am contemplating getting some fine gauge wire > (#24?) and soldering a 40 foot length to the positive pole of a BNC > connector and a similar length to the shield. What do you guys think? > > 73 de Bernie, KF0QS > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Portable-Antennas-Is-there-an-easy-button-tp7533480.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
