Re: [Elecraft] [OT] end-fed halfwave antennas

2017-02-15 Thread Gil via Elecraft
Hello, I wouldn't bother with a J-Pole type antenna for HF. The only one I made remotely close was a Slim Jim for 6m, with ladder line. It worked well. Making an UNUN for an end-fed is much simpler. All it takes is one toroid and one capacitor if you want it to be adjustable. My favorite

Re: [Elecraft] EFHW

2017-02-09 Thread Gil via Elecraft
Here I am using one with a 19ft wire: (It might take a while for the video to upload, check later if not there yet) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_Axs2ut7sE Gil. Chip Stratton wrote: > No need to spend much money on an end-fed half-wave antenna. The EARCHI > matchbox design is cheap if you

Re: [Elecraft] T1 no longer tunes.

2017-02-06 Thread Gil via Elecraft
Thanks Mike. RF is getting out, but the bypass button no longer works... Gil. Michael Walker wrote: > It also will not tune if the radio is not sending out an RF. __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] T1 no longer tunes.

2017-02-06 Thread Gil via Elecraft
9.2V kg9hfr...@gmail.com wrote: > Battery? > Frank KG9H __ 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:

Re: [Elecraft] T1 no longer tunes.

2017-02-05 Thread Gil via Elecraft
Well, it looks like the bypass button is no longer working. Neither tapping or holding the button does anything... Gil. Gil wrote: > Thanks Eric. I thought about that, even removed the battery and retried... > Gil. > Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote: >> Hi Gil >> Make sure you have not

[Elecraft] T1 no longer tunes.

2017-02-05 Thread Gil via Elecraft
Hello, My T1 doesn't tune anymore. I built it only a few weeks ago. It used to work just fine. Now the tuner no longer goes through the relays clicking routine and only shows SWR with the LEDs. Any suggestions? Thanks guys! Gil, AK4YH & F4WBY. -- Development, Unix servers, Databases. PGP Key: