Avoid to have odd multiple. A 40M antenna could be used on 15M, like the Alpha Delta DX-CC, but not on 20M without high SWR. On Tuesday, October 25, 2005, at 03:57PM, Kurt Loken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hello All, > >I just got my SW-20+ working, and I ran into an >antenna question. Currently, I don't have a 20 meter >antenna, so I thought I would try to use my 40 meter >dipole with it and just use my Elecraft T1 to tune it >to 20m. > >It it didn't work too well...I got an SWR around 2.5. >Is this to be expected, or could there be an issue >with the T1? The T1 sure sounds like it is working >hard to get to the 2.5 (relays are busy). My antenna >ignorance is probably showing, but since 20 is a >direct multiple of 40, I thought the T1 wouldn't have >a problem matching. > >So I guess my question is: Is something wrong with my >T1, or do I just need to put up a 20meter antenna? > >72, > >Kurt - ae6uj > > > > >__________________________________ >Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 >http://mail.yahoo.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 > > ========================================== /¯\/¯\/¯\/¯\/¯\/¯\ JEAN-FRANCOIS MENARD V A 2 V Y Z [EMAIL PROTECTED] \_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/ Elecraft K2 #4130 Elecraft KX1 #999 http://homepage.mac.com/jfmenard ========================================== _______________________________________________ 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
