Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft KX1 remains keyed with straight

2023-10-12 Thread Roy via Elecraft
I have a straight key which has leakage resistance; does just about what you describe... Roy   K6XK On 10/11/2023 12:47 PM, chuck gehring wrote: My KX1 remains keyed when I use a straight key, but works fine when I change settings and use a paddle. Any recommendations?

Re: [Elecraft] Lightning

2023-07-31 Thread Roy via Elecraft
My antenna is a broad-banded, low-Q, folded-fan vertical, low profile at just 33 ft. tall on a city lot. It covers 160m thru 6m with just a few components in its "tuner box" at feedpoint on the ground. Of course everything is directly connected to Mother Earth ground, DC wise and RF wise,