For 40/30/20/15 (4 band card) I routinely use a 33' radiator and two or more 33' radials. The KAT1 seems to work fine with that. I hoist the 33' radiator up an MFJ-1910 33' fibreglass pole.
73, Sandy W5TVW ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Willcocks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 4:53 AM Subject: [Elecraft] KAT1 tuning cycle. | Hi, | I just built a KAT1 to put in the K1 I am taking to Norfolk Island | soon, and while it appears to work just fine, and remembers the setting of | my dipoles ( which have a low SWR in the CW portions) but I have to wonder | at how long it takes to tune, if I string the likes of a random length of | wire to it and try to get a match. (working it to a good earth peg) | It "buzzes" away in what appears to be a timed run, and starts at 9.9SWR | and works down, reaching the ultimate setting it will record and then | carries on buzzing for a few more seconds. Those little relays in there | seem to be working their butts off.... | I only ask this , as the KAT2 makes a match on the same antenna with | considerably less fuss. ( I am aware the KAT1 tuner does not have the same | L/C combinations as the KAT2) | Just thought I would try the "random wire" as I am taking 1/2w center fed | antennas with me as well for 80/40/30, but not knowing the layout of where | I am staying, a wire thrown over a tree might be handy............. | I'll have to say the match it ultimately obtains checks out pretty close on | the KAT2 as well, but should there be all that activity when a tune is | initiated? I guess if I used a 1/4 w instead of a random length, with | slightly longer radials it might be better perhaps? | Perhaps I worry too much............. :-( | Cheers......Ron ZL1TW ( will be VK9BRW from 1/11/05 to 10/11/05) | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | _______________________________________________ | Elecraft mailing list | Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net | You must be a subscriber to post to the list. | Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): | http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft | | Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm | Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.13/126 - Release Date: 10/9/2005 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
