[Amps] Tuner Loss

[Bill, W6WRT]

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On Sat, 19 Mar 2011 11:22:15 -0700, Robert Harmon <k6uj at pacbell.net>
wrote:

> I guess it would be good to crank the rotary inductor down to
>a minimum inductance and start from there ?  

REPLY:

The way I do it is to set both caps to max, then adjust the inductor for
a dip, however slight. Then adjust ONE of the caps for a greater dip and
back and forth between that cap and the inductor for a 1:1 SWR. In
almost all cases, ONE of the caps will still be at max when you are
finished. That should almost always be the most efficient point. 

73, Bill W6WRT