Re: [TenTec] Palstar tuner

[<atrampler@att.net>]

that wasn't latin so much as high school economics...

the famous "all else being equal"

just like the famous "rational consumer"

My XYL is VERY understanding, bought me my Omni VI and supports my 
hobby...but would not find find some of the things we hams buy evidence of a 
"rational consumer."
At least she is finding a Begali Pearl rational though...


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Hoffman" <ghoffman@spacetech.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 11:15 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Palstar tuner


> I remember the reviews.  I think you are correct.
>
> But if you are going to want me to translate latin after all these
> years...god help us all !!  LOL   LOL
>
> 73
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Arthur Trampler" <atrampler@att.net>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 5:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Palstar tuner
>
>
> Isn't one of the key distinctions of the Ten Tec 238/B/C that these are
> switched L networks, rather than T-networks, as I believe the Palstar is?
>
> Some years back QST reviewed several external auto-tuners and with respect
> to efficiency, the Ten Tec 253 came out far ahead of most competitors, as
> did (surprising me) an MFJ tuner. They both handily were measured as being
> far more efficient than the Palstar especially on the lower bands matching
> low-Z loads.
>
> There is a common factor between the MFJ and the TT-253 (and 238), and 
> that
> is that it is also an L network. Most Palstars are T-matches, right?
>
> So forgetting the questions/comments about baluns, and whether the lowest
> SWR is also the best match, and whether there may be multiple low-SWR 
> tuning
> points with a T-match...
>
> Is an L-Match inherently less lossy than a T-match under most 
> circumstances
> (ceteris parabis)?
>
> Thanks,
> Art
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