[Elecraft] cant tun long wire antenna

Dave Gingrich K9DC [email protected]
Mon Sep 2 20:35:01 2002


At 19:28 9/2/2002 -0400, Ralph Blach wrote:
>I have a k1 with an ATU that is having trouble tuning a long wire antenna 
>on 40/20  meters.  This antenna is about 60 feet long and is connected to 
>the K1 with a lenght of rg 58u coax about 10- feet long.

Assuming your ground is good, add (or subtract if you have to) 20 feet +/- 
to the the wire.

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Dave Gingrich, K9DC - Indianapolis, Indiana  USA
K2 #2211, K1 #931, QRP-L #2376, ARS #1109,
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