[Elecraft] Re: Ferrite, toroids and the KX1

[kk7ss at verizon.net]

Just to confuse the subject... ;^}

I am running a KX1 with an antenna lenght of 21' and a 'ground' length of 21'.
The KXAT can match these to < 1.2:1 on 40/30/20 with little effort.

I'm taking the approach of trying to use a ferrite toroid based inductive load in 
series with the antennna wire.

By trail and error, I have constructed a F50 toroid (mix unknown but the whole 
toroid is plain black) that measures out at  40uH and ~800X at 3.55 Mhz using 
an MFJ-269 Pro....

This weekend I intend to try inserting this between the KX1 BNC socket and the 
antenna wire and, if I have the time, in the middle, to see if the KXAT can give 
me a match...
I don't think end loading will be practical...

Any input from the antenna guru's out there would be welcomed...

Dave KK7SS