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I have found the KX three to be the best radio I ever used
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> On Apr 29, 2014, at 8:24 AM, Michael Thurman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> wow I wan one :) sounds like a fun antenna to take around. i also =
> sounds like one that will get my friend mat on the air again if he =
> chooses to pick up an hf rig
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> Michael Thurman
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>> On Apr 27, 2014, at 12:46 PM, Gary Lee <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> For Eric:
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>> wicj mfj box are you speaking of?
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>> for the rest of the list,
>> I have an alexloop and for portable work it is nice. very efficient, =
> =3D
>> but like all magnetic loops, very narrow band. It must be retuned =
> about =3D
>> every 5 kc. To tune, turn off AGC and tune for max noise. That will =
> =3D
>> get you close enough.
>> For more general info, go to the alexloop web site. He has many =3D
>> articles on magnetic loop construction.
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>> I have checked into the blind hams 20 meter net using the alex loop =
> from =3D
>> inside my living room running ten watts with my elecraft kx3.
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>> Gary Lee
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>>> On Apr 27, 2014, at 12:23 PM, Eric Clegg <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>>> There are two Alex loops available.
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>>> One for $129 that is made of copper tubing and the ends of the tubing =
> =3D
>> have
>>> to be soldered onto the loops tuing box.
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>>> The other one is priced at over $300 with shipping from Brazil.
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>>> It is made of coax and comes with a travel bag.
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>>> I currently own both of them and yes they can be tuned by ear.
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>>> I also plan to try and use the MFJ tuing box to put between the rig =3D=
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>> and the
>>> loop to see how easy it is to find a null.
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>>> This box is made to use to tune a manual antenna tuner.
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>>> There are two other loops available.
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>>> One from a place called the Radio S
>>> tore in Missouri. It also sells for $300 and comes with a bag and =3D
>> tripod.
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>>> The other loop which is very portalbe comes from Martin Lynch and =
> Sons =3D
>> in
>>> England.
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>>> It is priced at around $38.
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>>> It can be hooked directly to the back of a Yaesu FT817ND or some =
> other =3D
>> qrp
>>> rig.
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>>> The loop from missouri has gotten great reviews on eham.
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>>> Hoe this helps,
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>>> Eric Clegg
>>> KU3I
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