[Elecraft] Slightly OT: non-resonant wires

Heinz Bärtschi heinz.baertschi at bluewin.ch
Tue Feb 9 14:56:30 EST 2016


The matching range of the KX3ATU is specified as "typ. 20:1".
The ATU has a switchable L/C network, so I understand this as 10:1 up and down, or in other words the KXAT3 matches loads in the range of 5 to 500 ohm?

73, Heinz HB9BCB


> Am 09.02.2016 um 20:06 schrieb Barry N1EU <n1eu.barry at gmail.com>:
> 
> I think the only important measurement is that it avoids being near a half
> wavelength on any bands.  Are there really "magic" lengths to be used with
> 9:1 xfmr into a tuner?  I'm skeptical.
> 
> 73, Barry N1EU
> 


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