[Elecraft] what can the ATUs handle? KX1 and K1

Wayne Burdick n6kr at elecraft.com
Tue Aug 24 11:32:48 EDT 2010


The KX1's ATU was optimized for use with random length end-fed wires.  
About 20-25 feet works well for 20/30/40 m, and shorter lengths are  
fine for just 20 and 30. It will match a variety of other loads, too.  
I suggest experimenting.

The tuner in the K1 has a wider range.

73,
Wayne
N6KR

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On Aug 24, 2010, at 7:37 AM, "Monty Shultes" <montys at mindspring.com>  
wrote:

> The KX1 tuner is designed to tune a 25-foot end-fed wire.  I used it  
> successfully from a cruise ship in that configuration.
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