Ed G wrote:
Not sure what SGC recommends regarding balanced antennas.... will
review their info. However, I have read numerous reports from hams who
have used SGC and other similar tuners to feed balanced lines. The only
important condition was to use a choke balun to keep RF from coming back
down the coax shield.

My SG-230 manual says NOT to connect any transmission
line to the tuner output - to connect only an antenna.
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73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com

Not sure what SGC recommends regarding balanced antennas.... will
review their info. However, I have read numerous reports from hams
who have used SGC and other similar tuners to feed balanced lines.
The only important condition was to use a choke balun to keep RF from
coming back down the coax shield.

My SG-230 manual says NOT to connect any transmission
line to the tuner output - to connect only an antenna.

SGC manual for the SG-237 says it is recommended to mount the coupler at
the antenna feedpoint, but it will work on anything, including balanced
line. They show a similar example to what we are doing in the manual.


Ed

Ed G wrote:
w5dxp wrote:
My SG-230 manual says NOT to connect any transmission
line to the tuner output - to connect only an antenna.

SGC manual for the SG-237 says it is recommended to mount the coupler at
the antenna feedpoint, but it will work on anything, including balanced
line. They show a similar example to what we are doing in the manual.

Perhaps the SG-237 has some protection that the SG-230
didn't have? The wording in the SG-230 manual suggests
that, since the autotuner is capable of developing
voltages high enough to cause open-circuited coax
to arc, discretion is advised.
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73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com