Hmm not a a permanent situation but I tried for years now to put up a small antenna, end fed whip etc when at my condo. I ended up with an AlexLoop and never looked back. Best contact was on 20 meters, 2,000 miles on 2 watts, SSB on 17 meters.
-73- Frank KG9H kg9hfr...@gmail.com > On May 13, 2020, at 2:42 PM, brianchapn...@rogers.com wrote: > > Your mention of apartment living perked my interest as I will be moving into > a condo on the 34th floor in a few months. I'll have a beautiful unobstructed > view. An antenna has been on my mind. I don't like the idea of dropping a > wire from the balcony. The wind could cause trouble. Im thinking of a loop. > I've had good luck with them. Any thoughts? > > Brian VE3GMZ > > > > Sent via BlackBerry Hub+ Inbox for Android > > > Original Message > > > From: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Sent: May 13, 2020 9:33 a.m. > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Reply to: tso...@icloud.com > Subject: [Elecraft] Establishing A New Station > > > Good Morning Don, > >> Tommy, >> >> The KX2, KX3, and K3 are all fine radios for CW - and data modes and SSB >> as well. >> >> Do you want 100 watts - then choose the K3 (or K3S). You can also add >> the P3 for a panadapter display. > I would, at some time, like to add the panadapter display. >> >> Do you want something small that you can tote in a backpack, then the >> KX2 is the obvious choice. You can use it at home with the KXPA100 for >> a 100 watt home station. >> >> Do you want something that is small enough for 'picnic table portable’, > Yes, I need something that is picnic table portable. There is absolutely no > room to set up a station in this RV. >> >> but has more buttons and up-front controls than the KX2, then choose the >> KX3. It also can serve as a 100 watt home station with the addition of >> the KXPA100 and can also be used with the PX3 for a panadapter display. >> >> If you are planning portable work, the internal tuner is a must. > Yes, the tuner is a must. > I ordered a fiberglass mast and enough parts to assemble a 40meter inverted V > and will place a permanent mount in the ground to support this configuration. > I plan on being able to set-up/take down the pole/antenna easily whenever I > want to get on the air. Of course it’ll stay up most all the time when I’m > in residence here. >> At the home station, if you do not have resonant antennas, > I used to enjoy tuning antennas to a fairly specific frequency so will try to > do that with this one too. >> then you >> should have the internal tuner in the K3/K3S or the KXPA100. >> >> Those are the basics that I can convey, the choice is yours to make >> depending on your station aspirations. >> Try not to base your decision on price alone > That is good advice - I went to our credit union and after figuring out the > cost of a complete station took out a share backed loan to get the best > interest and be a forced saving account of sorts because of paying it off. > Most always do this when making outlandish purchases. >> - decide what you want and >> then proceed from there. >> >> I have the K3 with the P3. KX3 with the PX3 and KXPA100 as well as the >> KX2. So I can say that they are all good, but for the home station, I >> usually go with the K3 with the KX3/PX3 and KXPA100 (with KXAT100) as an >> alternate. The KX2 is reserved for portable operation, and I use it >> rarely since I no longer go on hiking ventures. > The KX2 is the logical choice in this situation mostly because when back in > my home in the 17th floor apartment in a 400 person retirement facility I’m > not sure I will be able to operate. If I do it will be most likely be with > an end weighted wire suspended off a balcony - it’s a hundred feet or so to > the ground. So my permanent home will be the portable place and this country > RV will be the more permanent place - especially until this coronavirus > epidemic is better controlled. > That virus delights in getting into large facilities housing the older more > infirm population. There is only one case there AT THIS TIME. I read where > similar facilities have a large percentage of the in house population testing > positive. > Anyway, so much for the logical choice, maybe having more buttons and knobs > to fiddle with would add to the fun… > > 73, Tommy >> >> 73, >> Don W3FPR >> >> End of Elecraft Digest, Vol 193, Issue 22 >> ***************************************** > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to brianchapn...@rogers.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 > Message delivered to kg9hfr...@gmail.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
