[OKDXA] KT-34A

[Kim Elmore]

Hi Bob

I've already done that part and everything was fine until I checked 
today.  Nothing has changed for several years with my antenna set up, 
so I'm at a loss.

Thanks,

Kim N5OP

At 05:48 PM 2/28/2010, you wrote:
>On 2/28/2010 3:59 PM, Kim Elmore wrote:
> > On top of the power line QRN...
> >
> > I recently noticed that my KT-34A has a significant mismatch on 15 m:
> > about 3:1. A week ago, I didn't have this problem. It still has F/B
> > and seems to otherwise work OK. Anyone out there with any ideas as to
> > what might have changed? I was hoping for a windy day so that I could
> > check for loose hardware but, of course, we have a calm day. I don't
> > see any changes when I rotate it, but I have to wonder of all the ice
> > and wind has finally done it in. Note that it still seems perfectly
> > fine on 20 m and 10 m, something I find odd because the 15 m traps
> > have to be OK for that to be the case. The mismatch appears to be
> > independent of frequency.
> >
> > Any ideas as to what might have changed?
> >
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>Kim, I once had a KT34XA, and it wanted to couple with anything in the
>air near it. If I had it turned so its elements were parallel another
>antenna, it would always affect swr...sometimes severely. I gave up
>trying to hang a dipole off the same tower because of that. I don't know
>your situation, but if you have other antennas it may couple with, try
>turning the KT34 while monitoring the SWR.
>
>73, Bob
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