I'm starting to think Wayne is the MacGyver of the ham radio world. On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 1:24 PM, Rick Tavan <r...@tavan.com> wrote:
> 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 ppa...@gmail.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
