Hello everyone,
I have a ZM-2 and a BLT tuner which I connect to an end fed wire of 33
feet length. Most of the antenna is outside, but it is only 10 feet
above ground. I am using an inside counterpoise of 23 feet, mainly for
30M and works well on 40M too. The K-1 is for 20/15M.
I notice that if I adjust either of the tuners for minimum LED
brightness on 20M (the light does not go completely out) that the LCD
on the K-1 shows one hatch mark when the key is closed. If I hold the
key down and adjust the tuner without regard to the LED I can easily
get the LCD to show 4 hatch marks.
Could it be that the Z matches are so sensitive that "LED out" means
1:1 swr ratio and "on" means perhaps 1:1.3, etc. and "bright" means
anything?
Can I safely and to good effect tune the radio by hatch mark and ignore
the LED?
Why do you suppose the K-1 and Z matches don't agree?
TNX for advice.
Bob
N5JYW
Wisconsin
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