[Elecraft] Connecting a long wire antenna to the K2 with the KAT2 tuner

[Don Wilhelm]

Curt,

I am not saying that at all.  The BNC connector shell connects to the 
ground plane of the board(s).
I am only saying that it may not have an RF low impedance path to the 
GND post - emphasis on Low "Impedance"

73,
Don W3FPR

On 7/27/2018 2:17 PM, Curt Nixon wrote:
> So you are saying that a coax outer braid is not at ground potential 
> when connected to the BNC?   How does that work?   All the adapter does 
> dis connect the binding post to the BNC shell---seems this ADDS another 
> interface to the path.   What am I missing Don?
> 
> Curt KU8L   New to the K2
> 
> 
> On 07/27/18 2:02 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
>> Mark,
>>
>> While that might work, remember that the counterpoise(s) are a part of 
>> the antenna, and not a "ground".  It is better to use a BNC to binding 
>> post adapter and connect the counterpoise to the black binding post - 
>> no dependency on conductivity through the enclosure.
>> The BNC jack shells do not have a dependable low resistance path to 
>> the GND post.
>>
>> 73,
>> Don W3FPR
>>
>> On 7/27/2018 11:38 AM, Mark Petrovic wrote:
>>> Hi.  I suspect this is obvious to most readers, but to use a long wire
>>> antenna with the K2 with the KAT2 option, one connects the antenna to 
>>> the
>>> ANT1 center conductor, and the counterpoises to the GND terminal?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>> Mark
>>> AE6RT
>>>
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