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Re: [TowerTalk] Good vacation antenna

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Good vacation antenna
From: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
Reply-to: jim@audiosystemsgroup.com
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2025 12:41:49 -0700
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Another thought, Bill. To minimize noise and get the most out of any ad hoc power source that includes a battery, it's worth choosing a rig that's miserly about current drain on RX. Elecraft rigs are great for this. The K3 draws about 1A on RX, the KX3 less than 200 mA. My K4 draws more than 2A.

73, Jim K9YC



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