Welcome Sean,
There are two rules to antennas:
1) Put up the biggest one you can
2) If it stays up, it was too small
Seriously, though.....
A really good chunk of fine wire (like Wireman #534 -- 26 gauge
copper-over-steel with a thin "insulation" jacket to make it harder to
see) will give you something that will work, and if you buy a bunch, you
can experiment.
Nobody will see it.
The antenna tuner option is a really good idea if you decide to go that way.
73 -- Lynn
On 2/25/2014 4:23 PM, Sean Wall wrote:
Hi folks,
I recently got my Technician license and I'm working on my General and Extra.
I'm looking to get my first rig and I'm interested in the KX3. I was
considering pairing it with a Buddipole antenna, as my development doesn't
allow permanent antennas. While I use the KX3 at home, will I get decent range
with the 10 watt output? In other words, would I need the 100 watt amp to make
the kx3 a decent base station? I am also planning on bringing the KX3 with me
when my wife and I drive up north from Florida (where we live). Since I'm new
to amateur radio, I don't yet have a feel for how much power 10 watts is w.r.t.
RF frequencies. I plan on operating mostly 6 and 10 m initially until I
upgrade my license. Thanks for any help you can provide!
-Sean
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