I didn't know the KX1 does 10 meters. For 40 meters, 24 feet of wire seems rather short. Putting an external loading coil in series with the wire might allow you to get the swr down to a reasonable value. How efficient it will be is another question, especially with only 16 foot radials. 73 - Mike WA8BXN -------Original Message------- From: ka2zey Date: 5/4/2012 11:52:53 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Antenna for a KX1 I have tried the suggested lengths given for KX1. I have a 24' wire running Vertical up about 22' (the rest comes down to the KX1) and 2 16' radials Connected to the black connector on the Poloma Banana plug. I am able to get
A good SWR reading on 10 and 20 (still no contacts) but 40 is nothing below 4:1. Am I doing something wrong? Another user posted that they were using 42' with a 1/4 wave radial for each Band. Thanks, D -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble com/Antenna-for-a-KX1-tp5196274p7529252.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
