I too use the MP-1 Super Antenna, but replaced the flimsy collapsible whip, which I lost one windy evening, with a 10ft Buddypole whip! It's a bit longer but much more robust. The MP1 needs to be tuned carefully, and collapsed a section to resonate on 10m with the Buddypole whip, but otherwise it's a real good backup when I don't have my 32ft push-up pole.
Paul AF5BV Sent from my iPhone On Mar 11, 2013, at 3:55 PM, ke6...@gmail.com wrote: > Hi Lynn, > > > > I just picked up a KX3 a few weeks back and of course had the same question. > I knew wire antennas would work well but wanted to try something different > and see what would work if I found myself out in the desert or jumping on the > air from the beach, so I went with the super antenna MP1 with the optional > tripod base. I set it up in my back yard (in less than 10 min) and added a > few more radials onto it than what it came with. Set the KX3 up on the patio > table and fired it up. First QSO was to Alaska from the SF bay area on CW > using 3 watts on internal batteries. I was excited considering I had very low > expectations of the antenna. But it worked. The main thing I like about it is > that it setup and break down is very easy, and the foot print is really > small. I have limited antenna options at home and am using a hustler 6btv > that’s concealed in painted PVC pipe hidden in the trees. My plans for this > weekend are to set the MP1 back up and do some a/b comps with the hustler. > > > > On a side note, I went to New Mexico the week after I got my KX3. The super > antenna breaks down really small and I had no problem sticking it in the > pelican case I put together for the setup. Took the whole package radio and > all as a carry-on onto the plane with out any problems. Got to New Mexico and > set it up and had a blast. Are there other ideas that will work better, > definitely, but for $100 for a small vertical it worked wonders. I figure if > I find myself in a hotel room it would also work wonders. > > > > I also picked up one of those MFJ 20 meter loaded telescoping antennas that > plugs into the KX3 bnc connector. I added some radials to the KX3 case and > started working JT65 while sitting at my kitchen table. Called CQ and started > checking the PSKreporter website. Stations all along the east coast were > picking me up from the SF bay area. The only issue I had was RFI causing the > mousepad to freeze up. With JT65, that’s not a huge problem, but that would > be an issue with PSK31 or RTTY. With the MP1 I did not have any RFI issues. > > > > As someone else mentioned trying out all different kind of antennas is a lot > of fun, and I’m not going to lie, I’ve spent most my free time playing with > the KX3 and different antennas and have somewhat abandoned the shack hihi. > > > > 73, > > > > Steve > > KE6GDA > > > > Sent from Windows Mail > > > From: Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT > Sent: March 8, 2013 7:16 PM > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Elecraft] [KX3] Portable Antenna question > > > My new KX3 is due to arrive on Monday -- with the KXAT3 tuner. > > I saw some discussion of wire lengths that worked well with the tuner, > and of course, now I can't find it. > > I plan on mostly portable operation -- no place where I live for a nice > antenna (and probably hard to get the OK from management). > > Anyone have any practical experience to share? > > 73 -- Lynn, WB6UUT > > P.S. Hi Lyle > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
