[Elecraft] K3 antenna tuner.

[Ignacy]

If you are going to be not far from water, it is hard to beat a vertical. I
used some 50ft of wire attached to a 40ft spiderpole with a few 20ft
radials. Some 20ft of TV line from the balcony to Elecraft BL2. KAT3 matched
it on 80-10, and a coil was needed on 160m.   When at the FL coast  I worked
DX on many bands including 160m!

One issue is the balun as it heats up particularly on 160m.  Adding a big
external one would be an overkill.  A small transformer for 160-80 does
better and is much lighter.

Ignacy


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