Well, on 80 meters you probably need more than a short counterpoise, and you do not mention how long the random wire is.? A tuner can load up all kinds of poor antennas and just results in RF trying to go someplace it shouldn't.? I understand the antenna dilemma if you are dealing with restrictions.? But if you want your QCX to work then you will need to reconsider that antenna system...
de K2TL.. since 1964
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de K2TL.. since 1964
