I operate my KX1 in a wet environment -- Kirkland WA is wet 9 months out of the year! Actually, I had my longest QRP contact yesterday on 40 meters. About 1050 miles from Kirkland to Ramona, California. Not bad for about 3 watts or so.
I just finished my KX1 about a month ago but work schedules and travel have limited my daytime access for good 40 meter QRP. It is dark by 4:30 PM now and so the band is dropping away fast by the time I get home from work. But, having a few days off lately helps. After the grandkids leave in a few days, I will start working on my 80/30 meter option for the KX1 and maybe try some late night 80 meter DX on 3 watts. 73, phil, K7PEH KX1 and K3 owner On Dec 25, 2010, at 9:51 AM, Sante - IK0HBN wrote: > Hi Eric, > as an avid sea kayaker, during my summer holidays I use frequently my > KX1, but I never tried it when paddling at sea. It's almost quite > difficult to manage a full loaded kayak with all the stuffs needed > for a couples of weeks than adding even the task of using a radio. > My experience bring me to use radio when landing at evening and I am > not very confortable with the idea my radio could come in contact > with sea water, so I use it always away enough from water, let's see > 10 meters, so to have just the space of getting radials into the > water. Fun is always guaranteed with KX1!! Of course special cards to > whom had the patience of hearring my tiny signals. > Ciao > Sante > > > At 02.26 23/12/2010, you wrote: >> Dear Gang: >> >> I am wondering what the experiences of the group are in operating from a wet >> environment--say, in a kayak, or just QRP portable when it is >> drizzling and you >> can't be in a shelter or tent? I have finally figured out how to mount an >> antenna into my inflatable kayak (I think--as yet untried), and I'm >> hoping for >> some operating ideas other than keeping the rig inside a dry bag while >> operating. >> >> Has anyone tried to make a KX1 splashproof by enclosing it in >> something akin to >> a heavy baggie, with rubber bands wound around the bag where the >> antenna, key, >> and power cables come through? It wouldn't be waterproof, but it >> might work. >> >> >> 73, >> >> Eric WD6DBM >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
