Howard,

Make sure you bypass the internal tuner when checking with the TW-1. 
Otherwise, your results are meaningless.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 07:33
Subject: wide range tuner


>I have been experimenting with my antenna, and different baluns.  Just for
> fun, I have been bypassing the external tuner, seeing where the ts-480
> internal tuner will match the antenna.  Then I have been checking the real
> SWR with the TW1.
> I got a match on 60 meters, and the tw1 gave me a 12.7 to 1 reading.
> That's amazing matching for an internal tuner!
> I get very different tuner settings if I use the external heath balun or 
> the
> internal MFJ balun.  I wonder what a field strength meter would indicate?
> H T Kaufman MSW LCSW
> Adaptive Technology Instructor
>