[Elecraft] Buddipoles and KX1

[David Cutter]

I agree:   The best lengths for a doublet are 44ft and 88ft and multiples 
thereof.  Have a look at Cebick's site.  These lengths avoid nasty tuning 
conditions which can create large voltages and inefficiencies in your 
matching unit.

73

David
G3UNA


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Romanchik Dan" <kb6nu at w8pgw.org>
To: "Mailing List Elecraft" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 11:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Buddipoles and KX1


>I have a KX-1 and a BuddiStick, although I haven't used them together  yet. 
>If you have the bulit-in antenna tuner, then there's no need to  spend all 
>that money on a BuddiStick. I have had success with the 28- ft. wire with 
>four radials as described in the tuner manual.
>
> Last time I went portable with it,  I built a 66-ft. doublet fed with 
> twisted pair and strung it up between two tree limbs about 15 feet  high. 
> This antenna tuned up easily and worked really great.
>
> My simplistic theory is that the more wire you can get into the air,  the 
> better an antenna will work. The BuddiPole is a well-designed and  built 
> antenna, but I would think that my 66-foot doublet has got to  be more 
> efficient....and much cheaper, too!
>
> 73!
>
> Dan KB6NU
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