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From: KC2VNI st...@smarrano.com
Subject: [Elecraft] New K3 User and New Ham
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Date: Monday, January 4, 2010, 6:19 PM
Folks: I am a new ham. I just purchased a K3 100W radio with an
auto-tuner.
Several basic questions:
1) Wire antennas- Do you guys have
Welcome Steve!
I think you'll find if you can build a K3, a simple antenna will be a piece
of cake to construct, not to mention a lot less expensive. The biggest
problem you will have is making a choice. A dipole is a good place to start,
vertical or the traditional horizontal configuration.
Thanks for the many fine comments. I only have the 1 tall tree. It is
approximately 25-30 feet high. It is dead so there is no way I am going to
harm it (accordingly, this is not a concern).
Here's the take-away I got from reading your many fine suggestions thus
far:
- Make sure you do some
Steve,
Your tree may be an opportunity for putting up a horizontal or sloped delta
loop antenna. The lowest operating frequency would depend primarily on the
total length of wire you put up. A total length for a loop antenna should be
close to the wavelength of your lowest frequency of
:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] New K3 User and New Ham
Thanks for the many fine comments. I only have the 1 tall tree. It is
approximately 25-30 feet high. It is dead so there is no way I am going to
harm it (accordingly, this is not a concern).
Here's the take-away I got from reading
, January 05, 2010 1:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] New K3 User and New Ham
Thanks for the many fine comments. I only have the 1 tall tree. It is
approximately 25-30 feet high. It is dead so there is no way I am going to
harm it (accordingly, this is not a concern).
Here's the take
Dear Steve,
Welcome to the amateur and K3 community! I would like to share two thoughts
regarding a pre-made antenna and a power source. First, I recommend you
make use of the eHam website - there's a lot of useful information and
reviews there. Along that line, I suggest you look at the
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