[TenTec] Orion II AT tuner question

[Dr. Gerald N. Johnson]

On Fri, 2006-03-31 at 21:41 -0500, Carl Moreschi wrote:
> Can you repeat the test with the tuner tuned to a low frequency like 80 or
> 160 meters?
> 
> Or how about inputting a signal on 28 MHz that should be about S9 with the
> tuner properly tuned for that band and then seeing what it reads with the
> tuner tuned on a band far away like 80 meters.
> 
> I find it hard to believe that tentec would not use the tuner in receive
> also.  This would not work very well for long wire antennas that are far
> from resonant when untuned.

Fortunately most HF listening is limited by atmospheric noise, not
receiver noise, so loss of signal and noise is equal and the mismatch
does not destroy signal to noise ratio. Might not drive up the S-meter
though, but hearing is more important than what the meter says.

> 
> Carl Moreschi N4PY
> 121 Little Bell Drive
> Bell Mountain
> Hays, NC 28635


-- 
73, Jerry, K0CQ,
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