[Elecraft] Antenna for a KX1

[Mike WA8BXN]

I didn't know the KX1 does 10 meters. For 40 meters, 24 feet of wire seems
rather short. Putting an external loading coil in series with the wire might
allow you to get the swr down to a reasonable value. How efficient it will
be is another question, especially with only 16 foot radials. 
 
73 - Mike WA8BXN 
 
 
 
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From: ka2zey 
Date: 5/4/2012 11:52:53 PM 
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Antenna for a KX1 
 
I have tried the suggested lengths given for KX1. I have a 24' wire running 
Vertical up about 22' (the rest comes down to the KX1) and 2 16' radials 
Connected to the black connector on the Poloma Banana plug. I am able to get

A good SWR reading on 10 and 20 (still no contacts) but 40 is nothing below 
4:1. Am I doing something wrong? 
 
Another user posted that they were using 42' with a 1/4 wave radial for each

Band. 
 
Thanks, 
D 
 
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