[Elecraft] KAT1 disappointment

[Bob Baxter]

Bob Cunnings wrote:
> Maybe, for your line length, the 4:1 transformation is putting the
> feedline input Z out of range of the K1 tuner on 40 and 30. It might
> be fun to try switching to a 1:1 balun (or no balun at all) to just to
> see what happens... since it's so easy to do.  Beyond that,
> experimenting with feedline length seems like the next step.

To see how feed line length effects tuning see
<http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp/notuner.htm>   (as mentioned in a previous 
post)  An antenna analyzer really helps but the 4SQRP club's 
"Tenna-dipper" is a cheaper alternative, if its still available.

Bob Baxter aa7eq