[TenTec] Problem on 160 meters, Whats up? Thanks !

[Bob McGraw - K4TAX]

OK I'll accept the fact that the Palstar tuner uses a 1:1 balun on the 
input.  Now that raises the question, and I guess I could have researched 
it, but then is the Palstar tuner a balanced tuner?  As I recall you have a 
balanced load connected to it.

One other thought is the fact that the balun is not providing adequate 
isolation on 160M, thus current is flowing on the outside of the coax, thus 
the SWR meter will certainly misbehave under this condition and the amp 
might actually take off into an oscillation.

Or there is come component breaking down in the tuner or the antenna.  I've 
known of one instance where the antenna center insulator broke down at high 
power but showed normal conditions at low power.

Just a few thoughts.

73
Bob, K4TAX


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff" <n3jbh at yahoo.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 5:20 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Problem on 160 meters, Whats up? Thanks !


Hey might most gracious and sincere thanks too every one that responded. 
Paul from Palstar insisted that it was not his balun but seems every one 
else and i do mean EVERY ONE ELSE And that was over 45 folks think it was. I 
guess i know what to think of that matter now.
Now who Makes the Best 1:1 Balun hi hi.. Jeff

2.nd Corinthians 3
     Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord [is], 
there [is] liberty.

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