[Elecraft] searching for post by Wayne n6kr about counterpoise

[Fred Jensen]

During the runup to Cycle 19 [!1957 for me], it was said you could work 
anything you could hear on 10 with 20 watts to the window screen.  
Window screens were copper in those days.  I tried it out with my 
"28-28" [6J6-2E26] rockbound 10 m TX, and indeed, I seemed to be able to 
work everything I heard if I had a 40 m rock close enough.  Window 
screens are no longer copper so I don't think it would work today.  My 
"tuner" was the adjustable link coupling to the tank.  College starting 
1957, military and SE Asia in 62, and Cycle 19 was in the rear view 
mirror when I got home at the end of 1967.  Oh that Cycle 25 would 
repeat even half of 19!

73,

Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County

On 9/8/2018 7:13 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> The KX2 internal tuner is a wide range tuner that might even be able 
> to match a metal window frame or the proverbial "bedsprings".