Like this, but just the "hot" wire (the one up in the air). The counterpoise wire was used as-is, with no ad-hoc inductance in series.
Wayne On Jul 26, 2016, at 7:38 PM, shawn Bado <shawnb...@me.com> wrote: > wrapped around only as a form or left on there? > > something like this?? > (imagine there is a counterpoise on black post as well) > > <image1.jpeg> > > KK6NLZ > > Bado... > > On Jul 26, 2016, at 1:22 PM, Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com [KX3] > <kx3-nore...@yahoogroups.com> wrote: > >> Hot, though it wouldn't matter. I was just using the post as a coil form. >> >> >> Wayne >> >> >> On Jul 26, 2016, at 10:24 AM, Rick Tavan rta...@gmail.com [KX3] >> <kx3-nore...@yahoogroups.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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Rick Tavan >>> Truckee, CA >>> >> >> >> __._,_.___ >> Posted by: Wayne Burdick <n...@elecraft.com> >> Reply via web post • Reply to sender >> • Reply to group • >> Start a New Topic • Messages in this topic (6) >> >> Save time and get your email on the go with the Yahoo Mail app >> 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. >> >> VISIT YOUR GROUP New Members 20 New Photos 2 >> • Privacy • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use >> . >> >> >> __,_._,___ ______________________________________________________________ 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
