Joe, this week I made a switchable 1:1/4:1 balun for the KX3. Tried it on a 20M EFHW and the internal tuner tuned it using the 4:1 setting. See http://www.linkradio.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=232:balun-11-41-switchable&catid=11&Itemid=25 Colin - G8FRA/M5FRA m5fra.org.uk <http://www.m5fra.org.uk>
------ Original Message ------ From: "Joseph Trombino, Jr" <w...@bellsouth.net> To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: 09/11/2012 21:33:19 Subject: [Elecraft] Random length wire for use with KX3 >Howdy Gang: > >Nice WX tomorrow for our neck of the woods (southeastern North Carolina) so >I'm gonna take my KX3 out and play radio. > >I have the internal tuner installed and am wondering if anyone has had success >with a particular length of antenna wire with the tuner in the KX3?? > >I usually use a PAR EFHW for 40/20/10M but wanted to play with something >different and also give the internal tuner a spin around the block. > >So, what lengths of wire have been used successfully with the KX3?? > >Many thanks for any info....will be on the air shortly after lunch >time...1800Z or 1900Z....will be looking for you around the QRP watering holes >on CW. > > 73, Joe W2KJ > I QRP, therefore I am >______________________________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: >http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: >http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html