[Elecraft] KX2

[Walter Underwood]

Do you have a “counterpoise” wire? An EFHW can be very sensitive to nearby objects without that.

Another approach is to use an end-fed non-resonant wire. Just yesterday with my KX3, I was using a 26 foot wire thrown in a tree and a 16 foot wire laid on the ground. An end-fed half wave has a very high impedance.

wunder
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Walter Underwood
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> On Jul 14, 2016, at 11:40 AM, Andy Clift <clift.andy at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Just received my KX2, but unable to get it to tune an EFHW wire. I’ve tried a home made one and then tried a SOTABEAMS MultiBander that I’ve used successfully with an FT-857. I’ve checked the continuity in the wire and also the continuity in the KX2 between the BNC connector and where the wire connects inside the KX2 (as I removed this to fit the end panels). Battery is at over 11v. Any ideas please?
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