[Elecraft] Oh Ye of Little Faith - Random Wire Ant. for K1

[Niel Wiegand]

I've had great results on 20 with endfed antennas and the K1/KAT1.
Typically I use a endfed zepp in order to get the antenna a little bit
up in the air ( see: http://www.io.com/~nielw/qrp2/endfed_ant.htm ).
I've also used a 67' piece of wire (full wave on 20) plus a single 1/4
wave 17' ground/counterpoise. The KAT1 loads up both just fine. This
past weekend "picnic table" DX from SE MN included both coasts plus
Barbados/8P6BX.

73, Niel - W0VLZ
K1 #750


> Message: 27
> From: "Philip Westover" <philathillview@worldnet.att.net>
> To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 20:49:23 -0700
> Subject: [Elecraft] Oh Ye of Little Faith - Random Wire Ant. for K1
> 
> Well, after much procrastination, I decided to try an
> antenna recommended by Wayne for my K1 (has a KAT1
> installed).  I ran a 35 foot wire straight from the BNC
> connector out the back, with about a 25 foot ground wire,
> also straight out the BNC connector.  With a quick ATU
> match, I proceeded to get several multi-state contacts while
> sitting on the grass in my backyard!  I guess when "The Man"
> says he optimized the KAT1 for such antennas, I guess I
> should have a little more faith.  From now on, forget about
> having to find all those trees in the right places for my
> dipole, and forget about that lossy feedline!  Amen,
> Brother!
> 
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> 
> 73,
> Phil, WA7URV
> K1 #220
> K2 #2690