[Elecraft] Coax-Fed Antenna for KX1 with ATU

[Don Wilhelm]

Folks,

The 'trick' for getting parallel dipoles to work is to NOT make them
parallel.
Spread the ends out as far as you can - if 3 dipoles, spread the legs at 60
degrees if possible to minimize interaction.

There is usually not a problem with the lowest band, and 2 bands is
relatively easy if you trim the lowest frequency first.  When you add the
3rd band (or more) the interactions become more severe.  Spreading the
dipole ends (the more spread the better) reduces the interaction
substantially.

73,
Don W3FPR

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

>
> Yes I have.  My experience with parallel dipoles has not been real good,
> though.  Plus I'm not sure what range the KX1 ATU will cope with nor if
> it the same on all bands.  I'd like to avoid erecting an antenna for KX1
> use which it cannot tune :-)
>