On Sun, 2007-09-30 at 22:30 -0500, Bob McGraw - K4TAX wrote:
> I fully agree with Jerry on this one. It should be a requirement for every
> ham station to have some type of reliable antenna bridge and a dummy load.
> Then use the bridge to adjust the antenna or the tuner and use the dummy
> load to adjust the amp. Connect the amp to the tuner or antenna and you are
> on the air and no QRM generated.
>
> Day after day on the nets that I participate the "tuner uppers" jump on
> frequency and twiddle and twiddle. Oh the auto notch takes care of the
> heterodyne but it still sucks the AGC. The FCC considers this deliberate
> QRM. Ask yourself, are you operating legally?
>
> 73
> Bob, K4TAX
>
And besides, it protects the PA from mistuned loads to improve its
longevity.
73, Jerry, K0CQ
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