[Elecraft] K2 Internal Autotuner. - longwire

[Jim Wiley]

Don -

Rather more likely that you need a longer counterpoise wire.  The 
antenna length seems fine.  Try a 25' to 35' counterpoise and see if 
that fixes the problem.  Note that the counterpoise does not need to be 
run all in the same direction - bends are acceptable.

- Jm, KL7CC


On 4/29/2013 8:34 AM, Don Baucom wrote:
> I was using my K1 (20/40)on the back deck with a logwire thrown in the 
> trees about 45ft long. The counterpoise was about 4 feet. The K1 had 
> no trouble tunning it on 14.030. I switched to the K2 10 W internal 
> tuner and it did not like it. The best I could get would be about 
> 2.95/1 on 14.030. Could there be a problem with my K2 , or are the 
> tuners just different and maybe I need a longer ant. I just assumed if 
> the K1 could, the K2 would have no problem? note: both radios had no 
> problem tuning the antenna on 7.025. Thanks K4YND