[Elecraft] KAT500 question

[Vic K2VCO]

I don't know about spray-on wax. I used to smear it with paste wax. Now I use open-wire line.

On 12/24/2012 11:24 AM, Tom H Childers wrote:
> It seems like I've heard someone suggest that spray-on car wax does a
> good job of making the ladder line real slippery.  I haven't tried it
> yet, but I have two ladderline pieces on my NVIS loop. Twenty seven
> feet of feed line and a ten foot stub at the opposite corner that
> detune a bit in the rain.  However when the loop needs to be
> re-matched I just hit the straight key here and the KAT500 finds a
> match that works.  However I seldom run less than 100 watts.
>
> 73,
> Tom
> Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
> ARRL Lifetime Member
> QCWA Lifetime Member
>
>
>
> On Mon, 24 Dec 2012 14:01:19 -0500, KD7YZ Bob <kd7yz at denstarfarm.us>
> wrote:
>
>> On Monday Claire used a Straight-Key to send:
>> -------------Original Comment-------
>>> You don't have to keep that power level, Bob. You only need it if the KAT500
>>> needs to retune, and then only for the retune cycle. For that you might QSY
>>> a few KHz
>> On CW or SSB I could try that. With some of these WSJT-Like modes, it's
>> pretty important to be on the same freq u were on, within Hertz; And,
>> call me old, but with about 6 to 10 seconds before the other cycle
>> starts, there isn't a lot of time to QSY and retune.
>>
>>> to a clear spot although between five and twenty watts you are
>>> only talking about a one S-unit difference in signal.
>> thanks. Although I was more worried about damaging the K3 than the
>> signal strength.
>>
>>
>>> The next thing is to find out why your antenna is so sensitive to moisture.
>> hmmm, true.  Same when there is ice on it or snow. The other night in a
>> 45mph wind, the 160m DP was going up and down about 30 feet it looked to
>> me. I use blocks and pulley to let it "float"  It was graceful to watch
>> but worrisome too.
>

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Vic, K2VCO
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