[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net cancelled

[Phil Shepard]

Hi Ed,

I can load my tri-band quad on 17m or 12m with the K3's ATU, but the signal has to go up over 100' of RG-213 to get to the antenna (with all of that loss).  I can also tune my 130' CFZ on any band through a heavy duty HB matchbox, but I  can't control where the lobes are on the higher bands.  Sometimes the quad is stronger on 17m and sometimes the CFZ is stronger.  Neither is really optimum. Maybe I'll try it some contest weekend.

73,
Phil, NS7P


On Mar 4, 2013, at 12:10 AM, Edward R Cole <kl7uw at acsalaska.net> wrote:

> Phil,
> 
> I find I can load my triband yagi on 17m by using an antenna tuner in the shack (Drake MN-2000).  Have you tried this?  The antenna will not be optimum but the transmitter is OK with the load.
> 
> 73, ED - KL7UW
> 
> From: Phil Shepard <phils at riousa.com>
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> Hi Rick,
> 
> Probably because my station isn't as capable on 17M.   Whereas on 20M I have a rotatable quad at 75', on 17M I only have a random wire.  I fear that will make it hard for some to hear me.  Hope to improve things this summer.
> 
> 73,
> Phil, NS7P
> 
> 
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