[Elecraft] (no subject)

[Don Wilhelm]

Daniel,

I don't know what the source of your information is, and I am not familiar
with that particular antenna, BUT I can say that the KAT2 will tune most any
hunk of wire.  My guess is that statement refers to many of the 'built-in
ATUs' such as the one in my Yaesu FT900 - its capabilities are limited to
tuning an antenna having a SWR of less than 3:1 - the Elecraft tuners have a
much wider range.

At the Charlotte hamfest last weekend, I hung up an antenna made from 2
hanks of 50 foot wire that I carried with me - one was just strung over the
curtain supports at the back of the booth and the other was just laid out on
the floor (mostly coiled up) to act as a counterpoise.  My KAT2 was able to
tune that 'antenna' to an SWR of 1.4:1 on 20 and 1.6:1 on 15 meters.  It was
probably not very efficient because of where it was hanging, but it does
demonstrate the capability of the tuner.

Bottom line - try it and see what happens - I would bet that it will tune
just fine and if not, some simple solution like changing the feedline length
will make it work for you.

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

*** Life is what happens when you're making other plans -- Mike Cross  ***

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

> I just bought a 'Shorty-All bander Doublet antenna'  to help me out.  My
> parent's rented property is very small.
> Then I read that it will not work with built-in ATU...
>
> Will the ATU for the K2 tune this antenna??
>
>