Hi Gareth, An inch or two shorter counterpoise won't have much impact. Terrain, body capacitance, height above ground, and cables from other attached accessories contribute far more to SWR changes.
I wouldn't make the loop too large as this could result in snags when dragging the counterpoise over brush, etc. 73, Wayne N6KR > On Jul 10, 2021, at 6:57 AM, Gareth M5KVK <gareth.m5...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I’ve been using the AX1 for my SOTA activations. Lovely job, but I’ve made a > slight mod to make it easier. > > All I’ve done is make a small loop in the end of the counterpoise wire so > that I can peg it out. It’s just big enough for the peg to fit though, and is > then wrapped a couple of times and held in place with yellow shrink wrap (to > make the end more visible). > > I know it makes the counterpoise a bit shorter, but I’ve not noticed any > problem. > > 73 > > Gareth – M5KVK ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
