[Elecraft] BL-2 Connection To An Unbalanced Wire Antenna

Jack Regan ae6gc at sbcglobal.net
Tue Mar 31 15:08:52 EDT 2009


Is there a way to connect a long wire to a BL-2?

 

I vaguely remember seeing a post re: this kind of setup used as a way to get
a wider range of matches without using a longer wire antenna.

 

My rig is a KX1 and where I am going to be backpacking makes it impractical
to use a balanced line setup. 

 

I have a 28 foot fishing pole that makes great matches on the upper bands
with a 28 foot wire attached to the KX1.

 

I have searched the web and the archives but could not find anything
relevant.

 

Basically the question is to which two of the three output connections on
the BL-2 do I connect a long wire antenna and its counterpoise(s) too? A and
B, A and GND, B and GND or.... well you get the idea.

 

Jack, AE6GC

 

 

 

 

 

 



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