[Amps] Alpha 86

[R.Measures]

>R. Measures wrote:
>
>> **  But how did the 160m Load-C padder contacts arc if they were closed?
>
>The current through them was high enough to melt them.  When you get the 
>switch you will see that one contact was turned into a little ball.
>
>> **  The contacts burned while closed?
>
>Melted first, then arced.

**  It's the first time I've ever heard of that trick.
>
>> **  Was he using an antenna tuner to match the few-ohm antenna to the 
>> 50-ohm amplifier??
>
>No, he forgot to switch antennas, and he was trying to load the wrong 
>antenna directly with the amplifier.  It took him a while to realize 
>what was going on!

**  Alzheimer's?

cheers, Vic