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

www.n0eq.com

Lumpy wrote:
You have a tuner that vaporizes hamsticks?

Assume a legal limit amp that folds back when mismatched.
Add a legal limit tuner and indeed you can vaporize
hamsticks.
--
73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com

Cecil,
I think I'll take my tuner and go home. Not saying it wasn't fun,
just other things to do, you know, that four letter word... 'X'ork.
- 'Doc

Cecil Moore wrote:
Lumpy wrote:
You have a tuner that vaporizes hamsticks?

Assume a legal limit amp that folds back when mismatched.
Add a legal limit tuner and indeed you can vaporize
hamsticks.

Hmmm. Past experience suggests my Russian 5KW amp has no "foldback." I
hesitate to think other experience the same--but, judging from some
signals, it is quite likely!

BUT! Very happy with the SDR!

Regards,
JS