[Heathkit] Need suggestions and question on antenna for DX-100

[Ron Youvan]

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I'm a new ham, will get my upgrade to general after the 23rd. My 
question is, can I use a 400' LW
for a transmitting antenna with a DX-100? It's fed with RG-58. Should I 
get an antenna tuner and
SWR meter for this if it is OK to use? If so any suggestions? This would 
be temporary until I get
a dipole or something like that. I would like to be able to transmit AM 
on 160 and 80 meters among
other bands. I have the room for a full length 1/2 wave 160 meter dipole 
in my back yard but it is
not the easiest thing in the world to do. I wouldn't be able to get it 
up much over about 30' either.
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  The DX-100 should work fine on several bands with your antenna, if you 
try you will know for sure.
The DX-100-B had more loading capacity as I recall, that might help and 
could be modified in.  If you
want to operate with this antenna on all bands an antenna tuner sounds 
like a good idea.  It is not
hard to put up dipoles for 10/15/20 aimed at specific directions, also.  
The long wire's radiation
pattern is totally different on each band, depending on it's actual length.

  You should have some HF privileges now, after the rules changes, if so 
test where you can now.

-- 
   Ron  KA4INM - I think I could live on my pay if 
		 governments didn't take half!