Was this on the hot side or the counterpoise? /Rick
On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 12:45 PM, Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com [KX3] < kx3-nore...@yahoogroups.com> wrote: > > > Hi all, > > This weekend I was using the KX2 with a random length of wire tossed in a > tree and another random length laid on the ground. Normally the ATU (KXAT2) > can handle just about anything, but this particular combination of lengths > wasn't working well on 40 m; SWR was still around 3:1 after matching. It > probably looked like an end-fed half wave to the tuner. > > The wires were connected to a BNC-to-binding post adapter, suggesting a > simple workaround. Rather than adjust the length of the wire by cutting or > splicing, I simply reeled in a few feet of it and wrapped it around one of > the binding posts, forming an inductor of perhaps several uH. > > The ATU was then able to match the antenna on 40 m, as well as the other > bands (up through 10 m). > > 73, > Wayne > N6KR > > __._,_.___ > ------------------------------ > Posted by: Wayne Burdick <n...@elecraft.com> > ------------------------------ > Reply via web post > <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/KX3/conversations/messages/59470;_ylc=X3oDMTJyOXFzMTJwBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzc0NTIwOTQ3BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MzEwOARtc2dJZAM1OTQ3MARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNycGx5BHN0aW1lAzE0Njk0NzY5Mjg-?act=reply&messageNum=59470> > • Reply to sender > <n...@elecraft.com?subject=Re%3A%20Field%20antenna%20tip> • Reply to > group <k...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Re%3A%20Field%20antenna%20tip> • Start > a New Topic > <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/KX3/conversations/newtopic;_ylc=X3oDMTJmMzdmdWVuBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzc0NTIwOTQ3BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MzEwOARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNudHBjBHN0aW1lAzE0Njk0NzY5Mjg-> > • Messages in this topic > <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/KX3/conversations/topics/59470;_ylc=X3oDMTM3cDVxYnV2BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzc0NTIwOTQ3BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MzEwOARtc2dJZAM1OTQ3MARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawN2dHBjBHN0aW1lAzE0Njk0NzY5MjgEdHBjSWQDNTk0NzA-> > (1) > ------------------------------ > Save time and get your email on the go with the Yahoo Mail app > <https://yho.com/1wwmgg> > Get the beautifully designed, lighting fast, and easy-to-use Yahoo Mail > today. Now you can access all your inboxes (Gmail, Outlook, AOL and more) > in one place. Never delete an email again with 1000GB of free cloud storage. > <https://yho.com/1wwmgg> <https://yho.com/1wwmgg> > ------------------------------ > Visit Your Group > <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/KX3/info;_ylc=X3oDMTJmZDQ0cGFmBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzc0NTIwOTQ3BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MzEwOARzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2Z2hwBHN0aW1lAzE0Njk0NzY5Mjg-> > > - New Members > > <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/KX3/members/all;_ylc=X3oDMTJnNzRsNzJwBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzc0NTIwOTQ3BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MzEwOARzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2bWJycwRzdGltZQMxNDY5NDc2OTI4> > 16 > - New Photos > > <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/KX3/photos/photostream;_ylc=X3oDMTJnNnY0aGRxBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzc0NTIwOTQ3BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MzEwOARzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2cGhvdARzdGltZQMxNDY5NDc2OTI4> > 2 > > [image: Yahoo! Groups] > <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo;_ylc=X3oDMTJlZm8xbnB0BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzc0NTIwOTQ3BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MzEwOARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNnZnAEc3RpbWUDMTQ2OTQ3NjkyOA--> > • Privacy <https://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/groups/details.html> • > Unsubscribe <kx3-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe> • Terms > of Use <https://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/> > > . > > __,_._,___ > -- Rick Tavan Truckee, CA ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
