[TenTec] high swr for short time - can it do damage?

[Mike Brown]

Unlikely. Do you have a Ten Tec PS? If not, I'd get one. When the rig draws 
too much current, it just shuts everything off.  I think there are circuit 
breakers for "non TT" power supplies also. But it you can, find a Ten Tec PS 
for your rig and you shouldn't have to worry about small blunders like this. 
I think a 961 matches your rig but maybe it's the 960. Put the rig back on a 
watt meter and you'll more then likely see no damage.

Mike


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "john ferro" <foxbat426 at hotmail.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 00:00
Subject: [TenTec] high swr for short time - can it do damage?



hi ten tec gurus! hope all is well - quick question - i forgot that my radio 
(Ten Tec paragon)was tuned to 17 meters and for a split second talked into 
the mic at full power (100 w)on 20 meters - the swr went to about 5 or 6:1 
for a click of a mic second or two - this is the second time i did this 
(stupidity) - wondering if this can do damage? - obviously its not good. the 
radio seems to be fine and didn't seem to have any problems with this short 
burst - but just wondering if this short duration high swr could do damage? 
by the way how high an swr is acceptable - just wondering? thx, john
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