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Old June 7th 08, 04:42 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
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Default What effect does a tuner have at the antenna?

Cecil Moore wrote:
Consider what a 1kw amp could do to a 40m hamstick used
on 75m when matched with a 1kw antenna tuner.


David:
How much change in physical length or diameter of wire does an
antenna tuner make to an antenna?


Cecil:
In the above example, it vaporizes the hamstick wire.
IMO, that is quite a change.


You have a tuner that vaporizes hamsticks?


Craig 'Lumpy' Lemke

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