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    Z-Match Single Coil ATU

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    John Howard Green
    This document describes the construction of a Z-Match antenna tuning unit (ATU) with a single coil. It has no tapped or switched inductors, so both variable capacitors require reduction drives to tune the interlocking circuit. The coil uses 1.6mm enamel copper wire wound on a perspex former, with an inner coil of 14 turns and outer coupling coil of 4 turns. Care must be taken in wiring and mounting the coil due to heat from radio frequency energy.

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    Z-Match Single Coil ATU

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    This document describes the construction of a Z-Match antenna tuning unit (ATU) with a single coil. It has no tapped or switched inductors, so both variable capacitors require reduction drives to tune the interlocking circuit. The coil uses 1.6mm enamel copper wire wound on a perspex former, with an inner coil of 14 turns and outer coupling coil of 4 turns. Care must be taken in wiring and mounting the coil due to heat from radio frequency energy.

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    Build your own Z-Match balanced ATU using a single coil

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    This document describes the construction of a Z-Match antenna tuning unit (ATU) with a single coil. It has no tapped or switched inductors, so both variable capacitors require reduction drives to tune the interlocking circuit. The coil uses 1.6mm enamel copper wire wound on a perspex former, with an inner coil of 14 turns and outer coupling coil of 4 turns. Care must be taken in wiring and mounting the coil due to heat from radio frequency energy.

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    Z-Match Single Coil ATU

    Uploaded by

    John Howard Green
    This document describes the construction of a Z-Match antenna tuning unit (ATU) with a single coil. It has no tapped or switched inductors, so both variable capacitors require reduction drives to tune the interlocking circuit. The coil uses 1.6mm enamel copper wire wound on a perspex former, with an inner coil of 14 turns and outer coupling coil of 4 turns. Care must be taken in wiring and mounting the coil due to heat from radio frequency energy.

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    The document discusses the design and construction of a Z-Match antenna tuning unit (ATU). Key aspects include its ability to match both balanced and unbalanced loads without tapped coils, and the importance of insulation and reduction drives on the variable capacitors.

    The main components are two variable capacitors, a coil constructed of inner and outer windings, and connections made of heavy copper strapping.

    The coil is constructed on a Perspex former and consists of a 14 turn inner winding and a 4 turn outer linking winding, with 1.6mm enamelled copper wire. It is described in a circuit diagram including a template for the coil former.

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    Z-Match ATU – Single coil -VK5BR version as built by


    ZS1JHG

    This design of atu will match both balanced and unbalanced loads.
    There are no tapped or switched inductors. Due to this design both
    variable capacitors must be fitted with reduction drives(6:1 suggested)
    and insulated shafts and couplers due to RF present on the variable
    capacitors and to reduce hand capacity effect. The base must be of an
    insulating material such as Perspex or as I have used marine plywood
    (waterproof ply).
    The power handling of the Z-Match is determined by the coil wire size
    and plate spacing of the variable capacitors. The am radio type capacitors
    (plate spacing 0.25mm) I have used are good for 70 watts. The double
    ganged capacitors are of 350pf per section. The single capacitor I have
    used is 280pf (recommended 350 pf).
    The winding details of the coil are described in the circuit diagram which has a
    Template of the Perspex coil former with all dimensions. Note that there
    are two coils a 14 turn inner and a link coupling outer coil of 4 turns.
    The wire used was 1.6mm enamelled copper wire (16SWG).
    The tuning is very sharp with SWR fluctuating widely so use both hands
    on the tuning knobs as the tuning is interlocking and tune using low
    power output.
    The connections between the coil and variable capacitors need to be
    of heavy copper strapping or large diameter wire (2.5mm house wire).
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    The coil needs to be spaced away from the variable capacitors as it


    is hot with RF and note that the double coil section (Earth End) is mounted at
    the top.

    Circuit diagram (VK5BR) of the Z-Match single coil ATU

    The Template for the Coil Former using Perspex


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    Point to point wiring of Z-Match tuner built by ZS1JHG .

    The coil attached to the switch is to cover dropout on certain impedance


    ranges due to using only one coil.
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    Z-Match tuner - face view - showing vernier (reduction)


    drives.

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