Thats nothing,
My K3/100 ATU last night tuned my 2M band - 8 element yagi to less than 1.5:1
on 80M. :)
(It started off at over 26:1!)
Seriously, you *should* be able to do better than that what you currently see
with the SteppIR vertical itself.
Sounds to me like it may need a few more ground radials.
But, to most people, a SWR of anything less than 2:1 is sufficient for their
needs.
(And the needs of their transceivers)
73
Jeff Cochrane
VK4BOF
Innisfail QLD
Australia
Elecraft K3 #4257
----- Original Message -----
From: Chris Hembree
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 12:52 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] SWR
When do you know if you need an ATU (KAT3). I just installed my Big SteppIR
Vert.
On 6m my swr is 1.9, 17m,20m,80m a swr of 1.6.
Thanks
Chris W7CTH
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