[Elecraft] KX3 Antenna Tuner Settings

[Kevin - K4VD]

​I think SWR is not a good indication of which antenna is better. As Wes
mentioned, a 50 ohm dummy load has a near perfect match and is about the
worse possible antenna.

A dipole fed with 600 ohm ladder line provides a terrible match before the
BALUN (and sometimes after) but generally is a fine performer because of
the low loss.

The better antenna is the one that can hear the signal you are after better
than the other you are testing against. And then only for that signal, in
that direction, at that time of day, on that band and with that particular
propagation mode in play.

I think this is why you find some of the happiest hams are the ones that
have enough land for enough antennas to switch between them as the need
arises.

Kev / K4VD