I use a low doublet of 2 x 88ft straight into the K3 antenna PL via a short length of ladder line. OK 10 - 160 David G3UNA > > From: "Mike Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2008/10/27 Mon PM 01:24:25 GMT > To: <Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Subject: [Elecraft] ATU vs. External Tuner > > > >Will the internal ATU work for me visiting other bands > or would I be better off installing a tuner between the rig and the > antenna? > > Frank, go ahead and try the internal K3 tuner on different bands. Your 40M > dipole will work fine on 15M. I have had okay results on 30M. I am sure > losses are high but it works for the casual contacts I have made. It will > probably tune but not work well at all on 80M; at least 80M didn't work at > all for me. I have made contacts on all bands from 60M to 6M using either a > 40M inverted V or a 20M dipole, don't remember which one for each band. As > Phil AD5X says coax losses will be high everywhere but 40M and 15M. > > Someday I will get a real antenna but for the odd contact on another band I > seem to do okay with the internal K3 autotuner. > > I would love to have a remote balanced tuner. I am building one but that is > another story. > > > > Mike Scott - AE6WA > Tarzana, CA (DM04 / near LA) > K3-100 #508/ KX1 #1311 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > 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 >
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