that would be nice if it was just a bad jumper, that can happen.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 3:21 PM
Subject: Re: Amplifiers and SWR.
> Hi steve.
> Unfortunately I don't have a dummy load yet, so I don't use the amp much.
> Yes the same thing happens on all bands.
> Correct again on the antenna problem. smiles
> I haven't done anything to the antenna yet, but I'm beginning to think
> it's
> a jumper coax problem.
> I took the manual tuner and amp out of line, and hooked the automatic
> tuner
> back up.
> I ran the auto tuner a week or two, and no problem
> Yesterday I removed the auto tuner, and hooked the amp and manual tuner
> back
> up.
> So far, so good.
> I plan to change all the jumper coaxes as soon as I get new ones.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 1:00 PM
> Subject: Re: Amplifiers and SWR.
>
>
>> Rick,
>>
>> This isn't normal. I often see the opposite: Maybe a 1.4 swr on a band
>> at
>> low power and see it drop a few points at high power. Does it happen on
>> all bands? Same result into a dummy load? Did it just start doing
>> this?
>>
>> I may have you confused with someone else, but didn't you have a problem
>> with intermittent high swr on a vertical antenna not too long ago? If it
>> was you, what was the final result and is it the same antenna you have
>> problems with now?
>>
>> Easy thing to do right off is to check all connections in the shack:
>> rig,
>> meter, tuner, amp, switches, etc.
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Rick" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:24 PM
>> Subject: Amplifiers and SWR.
>>
>>
>>> Hi list.
>>> Using my TW-1 and MFJ versa tuner, I set my SWR as low as I can get it.
>>> Say 1.01 to 1 on 20 meters. Then I tune the amp.
>>> After tuning the amp I check my SWR again, and it's up to say 2.4 to 1.
>>> Is this normal, and should I readjust the SWR again with the amp on?
>>> Thanks in advance, and 7 3.
>>>
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