Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Utility and iPad

2012-09-03 Thread Keith Heimbold
I have a couple pictures of the install on my qrz. The Installer still needs one more day to finish all the wiring and prepare for the arrival of the Hi Q 4/80 RT. This will make my weekdays away from home in Los Angeles a tad bit easier though Of course I always miss the XYL and my newborn

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Utility and iPad

2012-09-02 Thread JP O'Connor
Hi Keith, Your installation sounds like a great project. It will be fun to see pictures and descriptions of the finished product! I plan to do KX3 mobile when the 100W amp is available. What antenna and tuning device/procedure are you planning to use? (Right now I have a Yaesu FT-857D with the

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Utility and iPad

2012-09-02 Thread Keith Heimbold
Hi JP, You have given me more to think about. I am using a turbo tuner for the Hi Q 4/80RT and a couple different amps one for HF and the other for 6m hamstick and a three element 6m that I drive around with when things are happening on 6. It should be exciting when done. Thanks, Keith

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Utility and iPad

2012-09-02 Thread Mike Heitmann
Hi Keith , I also use the HamLog/Pigtail combo for portable operations and recommend it, it works very well. I'm looking forward to seeing pictures of your installation! Mike, N0SO Sent from my iPad On Sep 1, 2012, at 9:44 PM, Keith Heimbold ag...@hotmail.com wrote: We are about halfway

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Utility and iPad

2012-09-02 Thread Ham Radio
mobile system. Keith AG6AZ -Original Message- From: Mike Heitmann Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2012 9:46 AM To: Keith Heimbold Cc: Elecraft Group Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Utility and iPad Hi Keith , I also use the HamLog/Pigtail combo for portable operations and recommend it, it works

Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Utility and iPad

2012-09-02 Thread Bill Frantz
FWIW, The Icom 706 MK2G that got displaced from my shack with the arrival of the K3 landed in our Toyota 4Runner. It is driving a Little Tarheel screwdriver antenna on HF and 6M. The antenna is tuned with the up/down switch included with it. I tune by getting the band noise peek and then

[Elecraft] KX3 Utility and iPad

2012-09-01 Thread Keith Heimbold
We are about halfway through my install of the KX3 in my 97 Silverado and it is going well so far. We probably have another two days (16-20 hours) plus worth of work to go before we are done with the install. We installed the Rammount for the iPad and the KX3 and it looks epic. The amps are