Try a 64:1 balun. That's what our antenna expert at our club suggests for resonant end fed antennas.
On Mon, Jan 8, 2018 at 5:59 PM, Rich Arland <[email protected]> wrote: > I have one of the original PAR end fed half wave antennas prior to LNR > taking over production and sales. > > > Everything is present EXCEPT the little matching network that couples the > EFHW to the radio. I tried contacting LNR to obtain a new one but they told > me that they couldn't do that, BUT they would sell me a new version of the > complete antenna for the paltry sum of around $80! I said "no thanks" and > hung up the phone. > > > I am after the schematic or the best guess of the components and parts > placement that will resonate this 40-30-20M antenna. It's not rocket > science but it's close!! As I understand it these antennas are fairly high > impedance wise, so I need some kind of matching network to bring that down > to around 50 ohms for the KX2. > > > Failing that path, has anyone hooked an EFHW to the internal ATU with good > results? I would also include a cut to frequency ground radial that I would > lay out below the antenna. That would be the easiest thing and simple to > employ. > > > Over the next 10-12 days I am planning on doing some portable operating > from MD and PA. Taking the KX2 with me and hope to get some operating time > between family obligations. > > > Opinions, observations, ideas please. > > > Vy 73 es gud DX! > > Rich Arland K7SZ > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] > -- --- 72, Rich Hurd / WC3T / DMR: 3142737 PA Army MARS, Northampton County RACES, EPA-ARRL Public Information Officer for Scouting Latitude: 40.761621 Longitude: -75.288988 (40°45.68' N 75°17.33' W) Grid: *FN20is* ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
