There are several options you can take..
Install a new set of taps on the coil for 30 meters (probably the best way
to go)
Add additional caps across the matching cap
Add a variable cap on the input link
Install taps on the input link
Add a variable cap across the output where the twin lead is attached
Except for the input link, lift all other cap ties to ground
And you can add another tap on the matching capacitor..on the other side of
the random wire tap and use these two together for the twin lead.


"Carter Grabarczyk" wrote in message
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I am using a Johnson KW Matchbox antenna tuner with a 130 foot long, 30
foot high dipole fed with about 40 feet of ladder (window) line. It
works well on all bands including the WARC bands *except* for 30 meters.
(it doesn't make any difference if the band switch is on 20 or 40--it will
not tune 30 in either case).

The question is, does anyone have any tips/suggestions/modifications to
make this also operate on 30 meters?

By the way, modifying the antenna is not an option--lucky to have it up at
all with city and subdivision restrictions. Maybe could add extra ladder
line in the basement shack, but would have to loop it around the basement
ceiling???

73,
Carter
K8VT