I think this thread has developed down a bad stream. First of all, there
are
a lot of pegasus internal tuners out there and most are doing very well.
Second,
it is normal for two different SWR meters to give results that do not
exactly
agree. Third, any SWR less than 2 to 1 is normally fine, and even 3 to 1
really
isn't so bad under most circumstances. What I was trying to say in earlier
posts
is that we really never know what are true SWR is anyway, only an
approximation
to at best a half an SWR point.
Carl Moreschi N4PY
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Brookner" <kenb@brookner.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 12:38 PM
Subject: [TenTec] re: pegasus internal tuner
> when using the internal tuner with my pegasus, with the resultant
incorrect
> swr meter readings, i noticed that my power supply groaned some on the
> higher bands. very unscientific observation! but, my feeling was that
the
> pegasus was drawing more current. as mark observed, with the internal swr
> meter not performing correctly, at least on the higher bands, there was no
> way for me to tell exactly what the match was or if i was subjecting the
> pegasus to some unusual 'stress.'
>
> for me the bottom line was that this was an ill-conceived add on by
someone
> either at tentec, or ldg, or both. it apparently wasn't tested well and
the
> ridiculous answers provided me by tentec, such that i shouldn't worry
about
> the errant swr readings, came as a shock. the fact that no official fix
has
> surfaced for this problem leads me to believe that no one but mark, carl,
> and i bought the upgrade :), and that it's not a big enough satisfaction
> issue for tentec to address.
>
> these things happen. that really isn't what steamed me. i was really
just
> disappointed in tentec's response, or lack of, to the problem.
>
> i believe that both tentec and ldg make fine products (i now have the
> external ldg tuner and i love it). i'd buy from either again. this time,
i
> think the ball got dropped.
>
> 73
> kenb
>
>
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