[Elecraft] Balun on KAT2

Fri Nov 22 21:44:00 2002

On Fri, 22 Nov 2002, Stuart Rohre wrote:

> Better still for RF ground than any water pipe would be a quarter wave
> counterpoise either inside or preferred outside the shack, or as much as you
> can run near the earth outside.

FWIW, for years I was frustrated with bad locations, RF all over the
place, etc.....until I made up "The Bundle", a series of 1/4 wavelength
wires for each band I use.  Taped them all together and stretched it out
around the secnd floor of my house.  The antenna is an end fed wire about
89 feet long, and all of 15 feet high.

Is it a great antenna?  No
Does it set the world on fire?  No
Can I work everyone I hear  Almost(operator skills, or lack thereof)
Do I get RF in the shack   No
Can I power up the K2, pick a band and go about QSOs without hassle  YES

Thom

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