Agreed, little snips at a time. Mine works FB as well. Used it last weekend with a 31' fiberglass push-up pole.
Tighe Sent from my iPhone On Jul 9, 2013, at 7:16 AM, "Fred Smith" <m...@totalhighspeed.com> wrote: > I have one also about all I can add is to cut very little off at a time till > you get it where you want it. The antenna works FB with my KX3 without any > tuner used after trimming. > > > 73, > Fred/N0AZZ > K3 Ser # 6730--KX3 # 2573--K2/100 # 6470-KAT100 > P3/SVGA--KPA500--KAT500--W2 > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ariel Jacala > Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2013 5:12 AM > To: Esquer Dave > Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3: LNRPrecision EndFedz EF-10/20/40KMII Antenna SWR > tuning > > Dave, > > If you are primarily a CW op then you are not going to grt much better. If > you.operate mostly. SSB them you may want to shorten it. If you want to > split the difference then you have shorten it less than if you were optimize > it for phone. LNR does not recommend using a tuner although i use one > anyway. I have one of those as well and used it on a trip to Belgium. Since > then i made my own matchbox with a bigger inductor to handle more power. I > use 45 feet of wire and i tune it for all bands from 80 to 10 using the KX3 > tuner. You will be happy with a Par antenna as well. Just do not put more > than 25 watts through it. You will burn up the matchbox if you do. > > Ariel NY4G > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 9, 2013, at 12:52 AM, "Esquer Dave" <dave.esq...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Newbie KX3 owner ALERT >> LNR Precision EndFedz EF-10/20/40KMII Antenna SWR tuning help needed (kind, >> constructive, helpful discussions/words please)! >> >> Measured SWR (2 measurements at 2 different times of the >> day) >> Mhz At SO-239 after 26' coax after 41' coax run >> 7.0 1.35 1.1 1.0 >> 7.125 4.0 2.5 1.5 >> 7.3 10.0 6.0 2.0 >> >> 14.0 1.5 1.2 1.5 >> 14.15 1.25 1.1 1.5 >> 14.35 1.1 1.1 1.6 >> >> 28.0 1.8 1.7 1.6 >> 28.3 2.0 1.8 1.7 >> 29.0 3.5 2.5 3.0 >> 29.7 3.9 4.0 4.2 >> >> My ideal shack location is with the 26' of coax, the 41' is secondary >> outside location (fair weather). >> >> What should I do for the 40 and 10 meter wavelengths to tune? I think >> I leave the 20 meter portion alone? Once the 20 meter is tuned, the 10 meter >> falls into place supposedly but … Why do my values vary so much? I sort of >> see a pattern. I want to physically tune the antenna and not rely on the >> internal Elecraft ATU. I want to maximize my QRP. >> >> Inverted L configuration with 2/3 vertical and 1/3 horizontal. >> >> Equipment: >> LNRPrecision EndFedz EF-10/20/40KMII Antenna Elecraft KX3, ATU >> installed but disabled (not bypassed). >> LMR240UF for all coax >> MFJ870 Grandmaster SWR meter >> All frequencies tuned using FM option at 5 watts I don't have an >> antenna analyzer, yet. >> >> Just like in woodshop, measure twice, cut once! Again, NEWBIE advice much >> appreciated. >> >> TIA, >> Dave, K6WDE >> >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 3204/6475 - Release Date: 07/08/13 > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
