[Elecraft] K1 & Long Wire Antenna

[Don Wilhelm]

----- Original Message -----

> How do you connect a long wire antenna to the K1?  I'm new at this
> antenna  items, but how is the longwire connected to the  BNC connector
> of the K1?  It may be a dumb question, but I've learned a dumb question
> is one never asked!
>

Donn,
I can think of 2 ways to do the job, but I'm certain there are many others.
One is to make up a 'dongle' of a few inches of coax - BNC connector on one
end and connectors of your choice on the center conductor and braid of the
other end.
The other way is to use a ready made adapter - BNC to banana jack adapters
are commonly used to connect test leads to a 'scope BNC input, or I recall a
discussion a while back about a BNC to 5 way binding post adapter - I have
not seen one of those, but it would be nice.

73,
Don Wilhelm  - Wake Forest, NC   W3FPR home page: http://www.qsl.net/w3fpr/
  QRP-L # 485   K2  SN 0020   mailto: w3fpr@arrl.net

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