Hello: I have noticed that my k1 (with the kat1) seems to have difficulty obtaining a low SWR with most of my antenna efforts. Most of the time, it stays at 4:1 or higher. I have been successful at obtaining 1:1, but it is kind of hit-or-miss and only works for one band. I live in a townhouse, so options aren't great, but I've mostly tried long wires and loops in the attic and yard. Still, I thought obtaining a decent match wouldn't be so hard, especially on 40 meters. I should note that I have the 2-band filter board for 40 & 80 meters. Also, I am new to ham radio, so I am not sure whether it is safe to operate the rig when the SWR is that high. Comments or suggestions appreciated. 73,Ed KB3SZZ _________________________________________________________________ Insert movie times and more without leaving Hotmail®. http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/QuickAdd?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_QuickAdd_062009 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
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