[Elecraft] K2 ATU and 43-ft Vertical

[Tom W8JI]

> The base loading coil is nearly identical in design to the 
> toroidal
> coil of AD5X, linked below.  I do intend to find 160 & 80m 
> tap
> locations for the antenna.

I hope you have serious top loading.

I have a video of a base loading coil throwing a two inch 
long arc when running 500 watts on 160 meters into a 43-foot 
vertical that is mounted over a good ground system. It 
looked like the Northern Lights from Macon.    :-)

73 Tom