[Amps] Alpha 86

[Vic Rosenthal]

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.

> **  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!

Vic K2VCO