[Elecraft] The K2 and Random Antennas

[W3FPR - Don Wilhelm]

Tom,

The KAT2 should adequately match the antenna system that you have, but I
would recommend that you scrap the coax and feed it with open wire line
because the feedpoint impedance on 40 meters and above should be a lot
greater than 50 ohms - the line losses and SWR on the feedline should be
rather high.

BTW, you could add a couple radials cut for 80 meters and use it on that
band too - the 60 ft wire is almost a quarter wave on 80 and it should
behave similar to a 60 ft high vertical (with some horizontal radiation too
depending on how much it slopes)

73,
Don W3FPR

> -----Original Message-----
>
> I'm about to order my K2 and I have a load of questions, but just one for
> now.
>
> I am presently restricted to a random wire (perhaps 60 feet or so - OK,
> about 20 meters) sloping up to the top of a tree. I am feeding
> this with 50
> feet of RG-8 and have a ground system consisting of two 1/4 wave wires for
> 40 through 10.
>
> Will the K2 and the KAT2 tuner handle this antenna? Anyone have similar
> setups?
>
> Thanks es 73
>
> Tom, W3QS
>
>
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