"Henry Kolesnik" wrote in message
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Before it came down my 20 meter antenna had a SWR approaching 20:1 and I
was
running a Collins 30S-1 and no tuner!. I did that for several years and
would be still doing if the roofers hadn't destroyed ~130 ft. dipole. One
of these days after my back improves I'll put another one up.


Henry,
I don't have a problem with the 20:1, obviously you were matching enough
to get out, but I keep coming back to: Why did you keep doing it if it
burned up your tubes?
Steve N.