>
>Tom said:
>
>>I hear that rumor repeated, but I've never been able to find that in
>>any tuner I have ever seen.
>
>The tuner for the British Army D11/D13 tx's could certainly do it.
>
>I've seen it in a Z match, too. Not often - depends on the load. I don't like
>the Z match anyway.
>
>>What does happen is there is a smooth and gradual reduction in
>>efficiency as the Q is made higher,
>
>Especially in a Z match - which is why I don't like it.
>
>To avoid any misunderstanding here, I (and I believe Tom is, too) am talking
>about the working Q of the matching network, not the Q values of the
>individual
>components in it.
>
>RF ammeters or torch bulbs as indicators give a 'feel good' factor. Of
>course,
>if the tuner is remote, the difficulties of implementation far outweigh the
>advantages of having the indication.
>
? i have yet to see a tuner that did not achive a match when adjusted
with a reflectometer.
>
cheers, Peter
- R. L. Measures, a.k.a. Rich..., 805.386.3734,AG6K,
www.vcnet.com/measures.
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