[TenTec] FS: TT 229A Tuner

[Rick - NJ0IP / DJ0IP]

The matchbox loves antennas fed with twinlead.
Just don't use the internal balun.

Bob, K4TAX (I believe that's his call) runs a kilowatt AM through the same
type of monster balun I have and then a couple hundred feet of openwire to
his dipole.  Works great with the Model 238.
I feed a vertical dipole (2x 30 ft.) on 160 thru 40, fed with openwire of
course, and the 238 tunes fine on all three bands.
Of course I would rather have a symmetrical matchbox, but unfortunately I
left my high power Annecke in Germany.

73
Rick

-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Jim Brown K9YC
Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 11:47 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] FS: TT 229A Tuner

On Thu, 5 Aug 2010 23:02:49 -0500, Rick - NJ0IP / DJ0IP wrote:

>Well I guess it depends on the SWR, doesn't it.

It depends on lots of things, including the impedances being matched. 
I agree that the balun is a real weak sister. But since I don't like 
antennas fed with twinlead, I've never used it.  

73, Jim K9YC




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