Rolf, Are you using a counterpoise with that end fed? If you aren't try one. If you already are try raising it off the ground a bit.
Tom WB2QDG K2 1103 -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Rolf Moberg, OH6KXL" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > After installing end fed "long wire" 26.5m antenna few meters higher > situation become even worse in 15m and 12m. > > 15m: K2 is giving _only_ 2 or 3 watts output! > 12m: when pressing TUNE, K2 will switch immediately to receive mode. > > Is this a symptom of a) a big impedance or b) "RF in the shack"-problem. > Does the K2 has some kind of protection. I suspect SG231 autotuner > cannot tune the antenna in those bands and SWR in the feedline between > the K2 and auto tuner is big. Could this cause K2 to switch to receive? > K2 will give normal output to dummy load. > > Second topic, do you have dealers in USA who are selling baluns for > dipole antennas which are supplied with N connectors? I cannot find them > from > Finland. If you know, please let me know the dealer, privately. > > Rolf Moberg > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
