Kurt, I have 5 separate wire antennas: a 160M Inv-L, a 80M inv-L, a 40M vert, a 30M vert & a 20M vert. I've got 45 or so long radials attached to a radial plate. An Ameritron RCS-8V Remote Coax Switch allows me to select which of the 5 antennas to use. I have no external tuner to the K3. I use those antennas for these bands. I do have an internal tuner in the K3 to make its circuitry happy & not fold back power.
16o Inv-L = 160M, 15M, 12M, 10M +6M 80 Inv-L = 80M, 17M + 12M 40M vert = 40M + 15M 30M vert = 30M 20M vert = 20M SWR readings via a LP-100A Watt Meter 160M = 1.19 SWR 80M = 1.70 40M = 1.48 30M = 2.05 20M = 1.79 17M = 1.29 (80M inv-L) 15M = 2.39 (160M inv-L) + 1.12 (40M Vert) 12M = 2.38 (160M inv-L) + 1.69 (80M Inv-L) 10M = 1.91 (160M Inv-L) 6M = 1.45 (160M Inv-L) I have no problem loading my tube amp into this system and on 15M & 12M I listen on each of the two antenna options for the loudest signal that I want to work & use that antenna. Though I do get 6M, there's enough coax loss that I don't bother doing much on 6M other than give out points for those in 6M contests that can hear me. Pretty much though if I can hear it I can work it (unless it's a pileup on a new DXpedition, then I have to wait till those with nice beams start to taper off) Hihi. I would like 1.1 across the bands but I don't know that it will make any difference on either end. YMMV Just another option 73, Gary KA1J <snip> > I´ve decided to get a > K3, but before > that, I need an antenna. The K3 (with amp) outputs 100W. I´m > pretty sure > that I´m going with an inverted-L antenna, which requires a remote > antenna > tuner at its base. One promising remote tuner > is the SG-230, but it can only handle "80 > watts continuous." My question: In CW mode, how much power does > the K3 > output? (assuming worst-case key down 100%). > > If the answer is "100W", what remote tuner are you guys > using with inverted-Lsand your K3s? Yes, I know that the K3 can have > a built-in tuner, but I > don´t think it can work with an > inverted-L. > > Kurt - currently call-sign-less, but who was once WB6DSW. > --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com ______________________________________________________________ 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
