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[n4dxi at aol.com]

I don't know about the Paragon but most modern transceivers have a self limiting feature; if high swr, the feature minimizes rf being transmitted thus protecting itself.? 

For brief moments, a high swr should not be catastrophic.

It could have been worst...like transmitting when there is no antenna connected!? Or transmitting into a shorted cable.

73...John, n4dxi


-----Original Message-----
From: john ferro <foxbat426 at hotmail.com>
To: tentec at contesting.com
Sent: Fri, 21 Sep 2007 7:57 pm
Subject: [TenTec] (no subject)




hi ten tec gurus! hope all is well - quick questions - i forgot that my radio 
(Ten Tec paragon)was tuned to 17 meters and for a split second talked into the 
mic a 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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