You might try the Buddipole users list, which you'll find at http://buddipole.com/documentation.html
The Buddipole is (usually) a shortened, high-efficiency antenna, which means that it is relatively narrow-banded. It's fed off-center to bring the real component of the impedance up, but on the lower bands it has a real impedance of less than 50 ohms. So, it's best to use the coils to tune for resonance (X or reactance = 0) and then use the ATU at that point to match the real portion of the impedance. They also sell a matching transformer which does a better job, as it's at the antenna end, but it's an additional purchase. So, I'd recommend putting the K3 ATU in bypass, setting up the Buddipole as the instruction card says, and try moving the tips in and out a few inches to see what the SWR is. If you use the ATU to lower the SWR when it's way too high, the Buddipole won't be doing its job. For vertical or horizontal, you'll find mostly that vertical is best for the high bands and horizontal is best for the low bands for DX (though you'll want to use a wire instead of an arm for the ground side). Horizontal can work for 40M "NVIS" local communications where you plan to aim the signal straight up. Leigh/WA5ZNU -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Using-Buddi-Pole-Deluxe-Antenna-with-K3-tp4867678p4868928.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.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
