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On Sun, Jan 21, 2024 at 03:58 PM, Mark Hatch wrote:

Thanks for the recommendations! I had actually printed a longer leg for my kx2 several years back. It seemed strong enough. I was actually thinking of two legs, one on either side that had a crossbar attachment (think of an "H"). Having two unconnected legs is a real pain on flat surfaces as they are never aligned and the radio wables. On the otherhand, there are advantages to that for pota applications because surfaces are never flat... Easy to make the crossbar an optional piece..

I think the H concept is good, but I'll have to see an image when one becomes available (no rush at all).

I haven't seen the Elecraft setup so I don't know what it looks like ( I know, how could I have lived this long without seeing that ? ).

Something that can tuck away is important for POTA, my V2 radio lives in a backpack.

The current legs work quite well but are a bit problematic in terms of being kept in a backpack, I'm afraid they will break since they don't store flat.

One of my favorite radios ever had a U-shaped handle, but it could not double as a stand, although I have seen some that can.

Below is an image of that radio, for the nostalgic among us.

My dad had one when I was a kid, and I stole it a lot because it could pick up the "beat frequency" of the local two meter FM repeater on its public service band!

I found some on eBay a few years ago, bought one for me and my brother so we could think warm thoughts about our late father.

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Regards,
Dave, N1AI