SNIP

This is another instance of not believing everything - but it at least
this time it offers a nugget of truth. This is the spin of the wheel
of chance I mentioned above. Don't fret so much and simply try it in
the driveway. Open the tuner, fire up the rig and tune for lowest
SWR. Let go of the key and touch components to see how hot it's
gotten. You don't need infra-red analysis and toolkit of thermocouple
probes to obtain a good understanding of the situation. Repeat on all
bands.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC
Thanks, After reading all this, I will be going to get the antenna. I
have a mount on side of the van. i will re-wire it so it goes to an
SO-239 connector so I can mount the tuner next to the antenna for the
test. if all is well, I will get a hole kit and set it up on the roof.

I like the bug-catcher idea, but I don't have the parts .

Thanks, again,
Buck

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73 for now
Buck
N4PGW