Buddy,
I am going to see if I can find these. I thought maybe the Radio Shack would have something, but alas they had these twist-on BNCs that would not work for what I wanted and they had one that used a set screw arrangement, but no use either. ALthough it would probably be a nice emergency repair plug. Amazingly (or not) they did not have the solder BNC type connectors, so I'll dig about and find something like what you have. I'm sure Joel at RF COnnections wil have millions of them in all shapes, colors, and likely that connect themselves. :)
73
Scott/N3BYY
On Jan 14, 2012, at 3:28 PM, Buddy Brannan wrote:
> Hi Scott,
>
> I used a BNC to dual binding post adapter for this purpose. Forget where =
> I got mine, but it has a BNC connector with two standard binding posts =
> attached, such that one wire is connected to the center pin and the =
> other is ground. Dead easy that way.
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>
>
>
> On Jan 14, 2012, at 1:37 PM, Scott Howell wrote:
>
>> Hey good people,
>> =20
>> Well all this antenna talk got me thinking about an antenna solution =
> for =3D
>> my KX1. I was reading a Q&A on the Elecraft site and they recommended =
> a =3D
>> 24-foot piece of wire connected to the center of a BNC connector. THen =
> =3D
>> you would attach a 16-foot piece of wire. However, what was not stated =
> =3D
>> and what I wanted to know (not having put hands on this configuration) =
> =3D
>> where do you connect the 16-foot piece of wire that is acting as a =3D
>> counterpoise?
>> Here is what Elecraft states on their site.
>> Q: What's your favorite field antenna? A: A rotatable log-periodic =
> at =3D
>> 100', fed with home-made ladder line. (Just kidding!) What we =
> recommend =3D
>> in the KXAT1 manual for 40-20 m is about 24' of #26 insulated =3D
>> copper-clad steel antenna wire (available from The Wireman), used as a =
> =3D
>> vertical or "sorta-vertical" radiator. You'll also need at least one =3D=
>
>> ground radial, 16' or longer (more on that below). The wire can be =3D
>> tossed into a tree, or, if a tree is not available, supported by a =3D
>> portable mast or other support. The 24' length can be loaded on all =3D
>> three bands (20, 30 and 40 meters), and the wire itself weighs under 1 =
> =3D
>> ounce. Performance of this antenna varies with wire length, height, =3D
>> ground characteristics, and the nature of surrounding objects, but in =
> =3D
>> general will be much better than a short, loaded vertical, and may =3D
>> outperform a low-mounted dipole or inverted vee. Even on 40 meters, =
> the =3D
>> 24' length will perform very well once matched by the tuner. A 33' =
> wire =3D
>> length should be avoided since it's close to a half-wave on 20 meters. =
> =3D
>> For 80 m, a resonant antenna is recommended. It should be possible to =
> =3D
>> use an 80 m antenna on multiple bands. A loading coil is another =3D
>> possibility to get a shorter antenna running on 80 m.
>> =20
>> So, Just trying to figure out the best way to do this and input =3D
>> appreciated. Yeah I should be getting good at antennas before long =
> since =3D
>> I have to put something together.
>> =20
>> Thanks,
>> 73
>> Scott/N3BYY=3D
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