[Amps] Derating Dry Loads

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Or, as in one of the suggestions: with an SWR anticipator meter showing  
vswr at T+30 seconds!
 
73,
Gerald K5GW
 
 
 
In a message dated 12/8/2010 6:57:10 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
k9mk at flash.net writes:

Thanks  to all for your comments on this.  

One last question, where do I  find one of these torque wrenches with a SWR
meter in it?     ;-)

73

Mike K9MK



-----Original  Message-----
From: amps-bounces at contesting.com  [mailto:amps-bounces at contesting.com] On
Behalf Of Fuqua, Bill L
Sent:  Tuesday, December 07, 2010 11:25 PM
To: Jim Dawson;  amps at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Amps] Derating Dry Loads

For those  that don't get it, a few did, once you feel the torque drop the
bolt has  already reached its limit and is broken.
Once you see the SWR go up it is  most likely too late. 
73
Bill  wa4lav

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From:  amps-bounces at contesting.com [amps-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf 
Of
Jim  Dawson [jdawson at jasystems.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2010 4:53  PM
To: amps at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Amps] Derating Dry  Loads

----- Original Message -----
From: Bill  Fuqua
To: amps at contesting.com
Sent: Tuesday, December 07,  2010 3:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Derating Dry  Loads


Well crap, that explains a lot, it is just "before"  they snap!

...    Just like tightening head  bolts on a V8. You torque the bolts
until
just before you fill  them give and they snap.
73
Bill  wa4lav


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