[TowerTalk] KT-34

[Dave Hachadorian]

On Mon, 18 Sep 2000 16:00:20 HST "Ted Leaf" <tleaf@hotmail.com> writes:
> 
> Hi Guys,
> 
> I have been following the thread of the 15M problems.
> 
> When you say some of the 15M parts are bad, what do you mean?  Do 
> you mean 
> that the SWR is over 2:1?
> 
> I have the A model and 15 works OK under 2:1 and the lowest SWR is 
> in the CW 
> section.  But I never wanted to take it down and mess with it.
> 
> I get great reports with it on 100W, and I love the broad band for 
> use in 
> MARS.
> 
> 73, Aloha
> Ted Leaf, K6HI
> Kona, Hawaii
> <tleaf@hotmail.com>

Normal swr curves on a KT-34XA look something like the K6LL column
below. Abnormal curves are shown in the K7LXC column. Also, I
believe the K7LXC antenna had more gain off the BACK than off the
FRONT on 15 SSB, so if you have to turn your antenna backwards, it's
a subtle hint that something is wrong! View the table below with
Courier Font.

freq     K6LL     K7LXC/N0AX
14025    1.6      1.7
14100    1.5      1.7
14175    1.5      1.8
14250    1.5      2.3 <--
14325    1.7      3.4 <--

21025    1.5      1.5
21125    1.5      1.6
21225    1.6      2.3 <--
21325    1.5      3.1 <--
21425    1.6      3.7 <--

28050    1.6      1.5
28250    1.4      1.6
28450    1.4      1.8 <--
28650    1.4      1.9 <--
28850    1.4      2.1 <--
28980    2.0



Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
Big Bear, CA
K6LL@juno.com

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