[TenTec] Jupiter SWR Read out

[Denton]

Had pretty much the same problem with my Pegasus....use either the swr 
bridge in the rig or the tuner.
I never did like the bridge in the Pegasus thou....
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Brannick" <wmlb at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Ten-Tec ML" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 12:30 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Jupiter SWR Read out


>I suspect this may have been discussed here before and, if so, my 
>apologies.
>
> I have been using a Palstar AT1-KM for several months,. It is, by all
> accounts a very good antenna tuner...
>
> That being said, I have experienced on quite a few occasions where in,
> if I tune for a 1:1 SWR indication on the tuner, I observe that the
> Jupiter's digital read-out is showing perhaps, a 1.3:1 readout.
> Conversly if I tune for a !:1 indication on the Jupiter the tuner shows
> that same 1.3:1 indication.
>
> Obviously there is nothing wrong with a 1.3:1 SWR. I am just wondering
> why I get the "disagreements" between the Jupiter and Palstar.  I also
> have read that you should always tune to satisfy the rig and not the SWR
> meter on the tuner.... BUT since the Jupiter is much more a CPU
> surrounded by the essential radio components, I wonder how infallible
> that digital read out is.
>
> Bill
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