Bob:
But what about running the Ameritron al811H?
Would I be setting myself up for trouble there, or should I consider myself
to be ok if the Tentech 238A manual tuner tunes it down to a 1 to 1 SWR when
I use the amp?
I just don't want to risk damaging anything.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Tinney" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 10:02 PM
Subject: Re: Strange Power Readings With LDG TW1
> Tom,
>
> IF your internal tuner will tune it, go for it. If you have another
> external tuner, try that.
>
> Good Luck!
>
>
>
> Bob Tinney, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
> Skype, bobtinn
> We could certainly slow the aging process down if it had to work its way
> through Congress!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 8:45 PM
> Subject: Re: Strange Power Readings With LDG TW1
>
>
> If the tuner tunes it, I'd run it, if there's a mismatch, the radio will
> role back and most likely, you'll know it.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 8:27 PM
> Subject: Strange Power Readings With LDG TW1
>
>
>> Hi, folks.
>>
>> Maybe I ought to go back to basic antennas 101 class, but I just found
>> out
>> something with my Carolina Windom 160 compact that doesn't quite make
>> sense
>> to me.
>>
>> I am testing out the antenna to see if water got back into it after the
>> week
>> of rain we have had here, and I discovered some strange power readings
>> with
>> my LDG TW1 talking watt meter.
>>
>> Right now, my Carolina Windom, such as it is, seems to be resonant on the
>> lower end of 80 meters--right around 3.600 MHZ.
>>
>> As expected, then, when I go to the upper phone part of the band, say
>> around
>> 3.976 MHZ, my sWR rises dramatically to a blistering 6.0 to 1.
>> (ouch!!!!!!)
>>
>>
>> Interestingly, though, the auto tuner in the TS590 tunes the antenna,
>> which
>> was a bit of a surprise to me.
>>
>> I then took some forward and reflected power readings with my TW1, and
>> was
>> told that the forward power was 102 watts, while my reflected power was
>> 52
>> watts.
>>
>> Again, this is with the auto-tuner engaged.
>>
>> Can someone tell me what is going on here?
>>
>> To be honest, I'm still a bit hesitant to use the Carolina Windom, given
>> the
>> water problems I have had of late.
>>
>> Would this antenna be safe to use on the top part of 80 meters, since the
>> auto-tuner clearly tunes it, or am I just kidding myself here.
>>
>> And, could I safely use this antenna on the upper part of 75 meters with
>> my
>> Tentech 238A manual tuner and Ameritron
>> AL811H amplifier?
>>
>> I guess I'm now a bit gun shy.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
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