Jonathan Kaplan wrote:
>>> In conclusion, it would seem that all of you are telling me that adjusting
>>> the Amp
>>> is only for proper loading and thus Maximum output, NOT for SWR! Is that
>>> correct?
>>
>>Absolutely! With a perfect swr meter one would expect the SWR reading to
>remain
>>the same as you increase power from 1 watt to 1 megawatt (at least until the
>>coax starts to melt).
>>
>
>But that's not what's been happening. The SWR rises with the AMP Power, but
>remains
>the same (and well behaved) whenI run barefoot. Go figure!
The SWR should remain the same no matter what you do to the tuning of the
amp.
If the SWR changes with power, then you do have a problem with the coax.
What kind of coax are you using? I hope RG-8 or similar (not 58 or 8x).
73,
Jon
KE9NA
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Jon Ogden
KE9NA
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