wrote:

Quite simple really. Use the very minimum inductance needed to get
a usable match. I once did tests to determine the appx amount of
tuner loss when tuning properly vs improperly. When using an excess
of inductance to match, I saw tuner losses approach 20%. IE: 20w out
of 100w. When carefully tuning, using the very least inductance, this
loss could be reduced to a value nearly unreadable. . . .

Why bother, unless you're having a problem with the heat? 20% loss is
just about exactly 1 dB.

Roy Lewallen, W7EL

Why bother, unless you're having a problem with the heat? 20% loss is
just about exactly 1 dB.

That's 1 db I'd rather keep to myself...Why give it away if it's
not required? If you pump up the power, heat will likely be a
problem. But saying that, I'd rather avoid the tuner altogether...
MK