Brian K. Short KE7GH wrote:
>
> Recently acquired a Heath SA2040 tuner for use with
> a 160' long inverted vee center fed with ladder line
> primarily on 80m.
>
> The 3cx1200 final will generate 1.5kw on 80m. Any
> ideas about what the SA2040 will withstand on CW or
> RTTY operation? Weak point(s)?
>
Hello Brian,
The weak point on most tuners is the Antenna switch. I try to go
straight through the tuner and switch antennas with a large Homebrew
antenna switch, that works better for me. I modify the tuner and
bypass the ant switch .
73 Roger, KO4O
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