ELECRAFT AX3 Owner's Manual

E
LECRAFT
30-10 METER
WHIP ANTENNA
OWNER'S MANUAL
The AX3 is an extremely versatile whip
antenna system. It's ideal for park and
campground outings, getting you on the
air quickly with its small table-top
footprint and built-in tripod.
Here's a summary of the AX3's benefits:
• Covers up to six bands, working
with your transceiver's antenna tuner
(ATU). The AXE1 (shown at right)
extends coverage to 40 m.
• No need for coil tap adjustments;
change bands using the AX3's low-
resistance, 4-position jumper block.
For further details on performance,
refer to AX3 Theory of Operation,
available on our AX-line web page.
• Includes built-in mini-tripod for
table-top use (removable)
• 1/4-20 threaded mount in base
works with taller tripods, hiking poles
• Easy to pack – Disassembles into
6" (15 cm) pieces; includes
waterproof pouch for antenna, tripod
legs, radial wire, and coax cable
• Convenient radial wire attachment
points – both a binding post and a
mini-banana jack are included. A 13'
(3.3 m) radial wire is supplied.
There are jumper block positions
for 10, 14, 18, and 21 MHz.
The 21 MHz position is
used for 21-29 MHz.
E740371 Rev. A3, 28 Mar. 2025
AX3
1/4-20 Threaded
Copyright 2025, Elecraft, Inc. All rights reserved
AXE1 40 M EXTENDER
AXC3 COAX CABLE
3' (90 cm) – Recommended
Mount
1
for table-top use
High-Reliability, Low-
Loss Band-Select block
Ground Binding
Post + Mini-Banana
Right-angle BNC for
easy coax connection