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To: john@kk9a.com, TOWERTALK@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Was
From: Jim Lux <jimlux@earthlink.net>
Reply-to: Jim Lux <jimlux@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:15:02 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
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-----Original Message-----
>From: john@kk9a.com
>Sent: Nov 24, 2008 4:04 PM
>To: TOWERTALK@contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Was "43ft Vertical Feeding
>
>Another advantage to switching L networks is that it's fast.  In a contest 
>you don't want to wait for an antenna to adjust.   Array Solutions used to 
>sell a unit similar to what N4ZR described for a 70' freestanding vertical.
>
>John KK9A
>
>

I don't know that speed is a big decider here. 
Most modern autotuners have a memory feature, and switch in milliseconds 
(however long it takes to count the input frequency, and then select the 
appropriate relays).  You'd make one tuning pass at low power to memorize all 
the settings, and then never deal with it again.
Jim

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