[Elecraft] Re: optimal counterpoisation?

[Trevor Jacobs]

Hey Lloyd,

I don't know if it's optimal, but I've tried a number of different
length comdbinations, and a 40' radiator with 8 16' radials (I'm a firm
believer in using as many radials as possible, and 8 seems to be a good
number) seems to work very well with the K1 on 40, 30, 20, and 15. When
I was camping on Mt. Palomar, CA this worked out real well in the
Spartan Sprint, and the first contact on 20 was Seab AA1MY. I can get a
1:1 match with the K1 internal tuner with this setup. You can see
pictures of it at my web page. Take care...

73's Trev KG6CYN
http://www.qsl.net/kg6cyn

----- Original Message -----
From: Lloyd Lachow <llachow@yahoo.com>
To: Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion <qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 5:25 PM
Subject: optimal counterpoisation?


>    For use with a rig such as this KX1, or even, say,
> a K1, operating on, say, 20, 30 or 40 meters, what
> would be the theoretical ideal length, number and
> deployment profile of RF ground wires? ( I like that -
> "Deployment Profile" - hmmm...) And what practical
> considerations might lurk about to cause us to
> compromise, if any?
>
>    Could they be in close proximity to each other, as
> in, shrink-wrapped together, or some such? That would
> be cool, as the resultant cable would be easier to
> ship and stow, compared to a bunch o' wires.
>
>   Youth Wants to Know,
>
>   LL
>
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