Oh cripes I dunno about that! I think I am sending faster than I should be, then make mistakes. Still, all good fun and we’re all of us out there giving it socks!
I don’t have the telescopic antenna so just ordered this, two of 'em for €9.99 arriving tomorrow:
I have the enamel wire but possibly the wrong gauge. Either way, will get this built asap and try it out.
I built a @K6ARK 40m mini coil for my KH1 not so long back which worked well but needs a rebuild as the slider wiring wasnt the best so it wouldn’t glue the housing down very well. I might use epoxy for that.
George @M1GEO, did you find that putting the heat shrink over the coil altered it’s inductance at all. I built a similar coil for my 7-Band EFHW and found it significantly changed the tuning.
Scuppered! I have all the parts except the bulkhead BNC connectors - I have them but mine are the wrong gender. Can’t find them on Amazon so a trip to Digikey is probably in order.
Oh, no, really - it’s likely going to be the worst antenna you’ve ever used. But it should keep the radio happy enough, and hopefully you’ll work someone!
Personally, I hold the AX1 in the same space. It’s a huge compromise.
Good point though, these are highly compromised whips. That said though I’ve had some great results using the KH1 telescopic, just as an example.
I like these sorts of antennas, or the verticals such as the JPC PAC-12 which I cut my teeth on for the best part of a year before looking at other options.
Diamond RHM-12, Le Slug Rouge and so on all perform handsomely. Not the same size as an AX-1 I know but I just meant telewhips in general.
I like 'em. Cheeky, handy, quick to set up in a jiff. Chuck it in the ground, on a tripod, on your rad as a handheld. Knock out a few contacts. Disco.
Love a good telescopic.
Side note @M1GEO I got the stl file printed safely. It needs supports on the Bambu P1S. 4th time lucky!
Right, that means it’s not as easy to use with my FT-817 (which has no ATU) but I could try it with my Elecraft T1 ATU. Although that rather defeats the ‘simplicity’ or the idea.
