On Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:57:55 -0700, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: >The most important thing is to have an RF ground at the rig - especially >when using a wire that's 1/4 wavelength or less long as we often must do >when travelling light.
>For my KX1 I carry two 33 foot lengths of wire soldered to a BNC male >connector. One goes to the "hot" center pin and the other connects to the >shell of the ANT connector. >If I can, I get both of wires "in the clear". That's not an "RF ground," it's a counterpoise, it's radials, it's the other half of the antenna. I agree that what you've described is very important to make the antenna work, but it's NOT "RF ground." 73, Jim Brown K9YC ______________________________________________________________ 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
