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"Cecil" =3D=3D Cecil Moore writes:

Jack My question is: what is an acceptable SWR range? I am using a
Jack Kenwood TS-520 and an MFJ Versa Tuner II.

Cecil Your transceiver manual should specify a maximum SWR. For my
Cecil IC-706, it is 3:1. I consider anything below 2:1 to be
Cecil perfectly safe. That's about 11% reflected power. Most modern
Cecil transceivers are equipped with foldback circuitry to protect
Cecil the finals.

I don't have my manual at work, but the following URL

http://www.qsl.net/sm7vhs/radio/kenwood/ts520/specs.htm

doesn't show any kind of maximum SWR.

This transceiver isn't "modern" by any stretch of the imagination -- I
wouldn't be surprised to learn that the radio is older than I am.

Jack.
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Jack Twilley
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