Be sure to use a counter poise! The walkabout is a poor performer without one.
73, Bill K9YEQ K2 FT 35, KX1 FT 35, KX3 FT 12 -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill Tubbs Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 1:54 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX1 and Walkabout I've got one more day with my KX1 in Cabo and thought I'd give the rig one more shot before I leave tomorrow. I tried it earlier but couldn't hear a thing, despite the relative quiet down here. On all bands (80, 40, 30,and 20). Admittedly I'm just using a Walkabout antenna connected directly to the KX1 off my 4th floor balcony, but I'd think I'd at least hear something. My balcony faces due East and I've tried both early morning (2300 local) and mid afternoon (1400). One or two sigs down at the base of a couple of bands but nothing else. Would the bands be that dead down here or might I just have the effects of a limited antenna system? Bill WK6A Sent from my iPhone On Jul 15, 2012, at 11:12 PM, Buck k4ia <k...@aol.com> wrote: > Is there an adjustment for the spring tension? I am spoiled by my > Begali and these feel like I am lifting weights. > -- > Buck > k4ia > K3 # 101 KX3 #715 > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
