Thanks for the good thoughts here, Pat.

I think I might take the tuner out there the next time we go, and just see
how things work.

Fortunately, my XYL is sighted, and is a ham, so I might be ok in doing  a
little experimenting.

After all, isn't that what part of this hobby is about?

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Pat Byrne
Sent: Monday, June 29, 2015 4:55 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: RV DXCC Question (WAS) Your First Message Arrived

Tom,
you might consider getting a noise bridge and use the manual tuner alone.
All the experts go thumbs down on dualing tuners!!  in fact, easier yet, try
reducing the R F gain to the transcweiver and set the tuner for max. noise
and have a pair of eyes see if you are close to the magic 1 to 1.  If so,
you probably don't need the bridge.  But as I recall the mFJ bridge isn't
particularly expensive and would be a handy gadget to have around both
shacks.
Other people have suggested you might try 20 meters the way things stand -
and I would too agree with that.  Modern transmitting circuitry generally
takes care of itself if SWR is excessive.  I have a bas SWR on 15, and
whatever I try to do, my TS850 won't transmit there.  Survival of the
fittest!!
Good luck.
Pat, K9JAUAt 02:16 PM 6/29/2015, you wrote:
>Dave:
>
>I understand, but here's my major question.
>
>Perhaps I should have just sent another e-mail with just this question:
>
>Don Terrell from Alpha Delta Engineering suggests that I simply use a 
>wide-ranging tuner with my DXCC antenna out at the RV as it currently 
>is, and call it good.
>
>So, here's what I'm thinking:
>
>I have an old MFJ 901B manual versatuner that is not being used for 
>anything right now.
>
>Could I use that to basically tune the antenna, using receive noise as 
>my indicator, and then just touch things up with the internal 
>auto-tuner in the TS480?
>
>I have always heard that doing this would cause the tuners to work 
>against each other, which could create real problems, but I never knew 
>whether that was true or not.
>
>Of course, I do have an LDG TW1 talking SWR/watt meter at the home qth, 
>but hate to tear things apart to use it during the relatively short 
>times when we are camping.
>
>Does anyone have any wisdom on this latest idea?
>
>Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dave Basden [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Monday, June 29, 2015 3:04 PM
>To: Tom Behler
>Subject: Your First Message Arrived
>
>Hi Tom,
>
>Perhaps the lack of comment was because everyone was recovering from 
>Field Day, but your message did get through earlier.  As for using the 
>antenna despite the high SWR, I would say that if the TS-480 will tune 
>it then use it.  If the SWR is beyond its capacity, then perhaps an 
>external tuner would give a match.  After that it's a matter of whether 
>you can make contacts on 20.  If so the SWR isn't something to worry about.
>
>73,
>
>Dave, W7OQ