[Elecraft] Tuning Random-Length Wire Antenna with K3 Internal Tuner??

[donovanf at erols.com]

Hi Mike, 


Its not wise to use the K3 antenna tuner to tune a random wire. 
A truly random wire can easily produce VSWR greater than 10:1 
which is likely to damage the K3 tuner when running at full 
K3 output power. 


Its much wiser to use an external tuner with a random wire 


73 
Frank 
W3LPL 






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Subject: [Elecraft] Tuning Random-Length Wire Antenna with K3 Internal Tuner?? 

What is the best way to do this? I am not familiar with automatic tuners. 

TIA, 

Michael, W1RC 
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