[Elecraft] elecraft kat1

[E Neubauer]

Don:
Thanks for the advice.  I will definitely try those things, especially for my attic system.  Just a few moments ago, I got rid of my coax feedline altogether and plugged my antenna wire (long wire to the backyard) directly into the K1, via a paperclip.  Wow, that made a big difference - got down to about 1.5:1 on both 80m and 40m.
By the way, I have read things about using a _counterpoise_.  Is this a sort of substitute for a ground connection?  I am interested, because we are going to do some camping over the next couple of weeks and I am taking the K1 along for (hopefully) some outdoor "work".
73, Ed  KB3SZZ==================

> Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:34:09 -0400
> From: w3fpr at embarqmail.com
> To: doublehelix454 at hotmail.com
> CC: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] elecraft kat1
> 
> Ed,
> 
> One other thing - if your match varies from time to time, look for bad 
> connections in your antenna system.  An intermittent connection can 
> allow good tuning one time and poor results at another time.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
> E Neubauer wrote:
> > Hello: I have noticed that my k1 (with the kat1) seems to have difficulty obtaining a low SWR with most of my antenna efforts.  Most of the time, it stays at 4:1 or higher.  I have been successful at obtaining 1:1, but it is kind of hit-or-miss and only works for one band.   I live in a townhouse, so options aren't great, but I've mostly tried long wires and loops in the attic and yard.  Still, I thought obtaining a decent match wouldn't be so hard, especially on 40 meters.  I should note that I have the 2-band filter board for 40 & 80 meters.
> > Also, I am new to ham radio, so I am not sure whether it is safe to operate the rig when the SWR is that high.  Comments or suggestions appreciated.
> > 73,Ed  KB3SZZ
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