Hi Paul
http://lists.contesting.com/_topband/1997-01/msg00037.html You posted the
comment from W8JI on a reply sorry about that. . No biggie.
What the patent number? I would like to read more about it.
So what different bout your tuner, is it like the ATR-10 design?
These transmatches these days T matches just do not have the balls for 160M
running power. I melted down a MFJ 998RT arced plates on an MFJ 989B
melted down a 25uH Millen coil, arced wire burned up insulation all with
500 watts :-) I tried different configurations. Short 99 foot inverted L
does give me a challenge. 0.175 plate spacing arcs over. 0.25 spacing on
caps is needed or vacuums variables which are not in my budget.
Capacitor L match ARC over. Vacuums variables or open air variable caps
with 0.25 inch spacing is needed for 300 watts or better.
Inductive L match has heat and at times enough heat to melt spacers on a
Millen coil.
Who makes a tuner that can take this abuse?
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Jim K9TF
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