I am using a 28' top radiator and a set of 33', 24', and 16' radials,
one for each band. With this set I can achieve a good match with the
KXAT12 in any situation. (Good RF performance in any situation is
another question, still in progress..)
In use, I clip on one or more radials, and have left them at 1/4 wave so
I can use them elevated, but KQ6XA recommends and K6ACJ has confirmed
with an RF ammeter that shortening them about 10% for pedestrian
operation is optimal (see the table in the hfpack yahoo group files
section for exact recommendations).
Sometimes I swap things around and use 1/4 wave on the hot side and one
of the other wires on the ground, for example when I am too lazy to put
down 2 radials and just tie both to trees, making it an off-center fed
low dipole.
It ought to be the case that two radials 180 degrees apart would be a
lot better, but I haven't cut them yet, and I am not sure my waist pack
can carry 3 more wires.
I have had some mixed results using Model 1296 BNC adapter using a 28'
Random wire with a 16' ground wire. I would like to hear from some
other
KX1 operators and what works for them.
73,
WA5ZNU Leigh
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