[TenTec] Built in SWR meter bannans

[Bob McGraw - K4TAX]

Sounds like RF current on the shield when on the antenna and not on the 
dummy load.  I suggest a 1:1 UNUN balun between the amp and the antenna. 
I've had good success with a product from The Wireman being model #8232. 
Certainly worth a try.

73
Bob, K4TAX




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim GM" <jim.gmforum at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 11:13 AM
Subject: [TenTec] Built in SWR meter bannans


>I have a Tec Tec Auto Coupler that is turned off and a Ten Tec Hercules II
> at full power. The SWR bridges in side the equipment reads well over SWR
> over 3:1 on certain bands while my BIRD Watt meter read 2:1.
>
> ALL SWR meters is at 1:1 into a dummy load so that rules out the BIRD is
> whacked.
>
> This problem seams to mainly happen on 160M however I have seen it do this
> on different bands with other antennas in the past.
>
> Are the diodes going into saturation?  I am going BANNAS with this issue.
>
> -- 
> Jim K9TF
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