[TenTec] Tuner for the Orion II

[d.e.warnick at comcast.net]

If Rick doessn't do it, I will. It is easy to make inexpensive open wire lines with 1/2" flexible PVC (about $20 for 100 ft. at Home Depot) for the spacers that it or window line should be on any antenna connected to a tuner. Certainly not coax. The correct place for a tuner in a coax fed antenna is at the antenna feedpoint, and ONLY AT THE ANTENNA FEED POINT!!! 

Yes, I am hardheaded about that. 

However, I respect your right to your own opinion and system layout 

73 

Dave 

WA3F 



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From: "Richards" <jruing at ameritech.net> 
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com> 
Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2013 1:30:34 AM 
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Tuner for the Orion II 

On 2/8/2013 2:08 PM, Donnie Garrett wrote: 
> Rick is correct! 

> This is where the real beauty of Open-Wire 
feed line comes into play ... 

> With open-wire feed-line you can have avery 
high SWR on the open wire feed line but the feed 
line losses will still be very low ... 

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        Oh...  Geeze... PU-LEEEZE... don't get Rick 
        started on the virtues of open feed line !!! 

        He is a super big fan of open feed line - 
        especially on multi-band antennas.  If he 
        gets going on that, we will be here all day !!! 

        (Although I concede he presents a good case.) 

        ;-)          ;-) 

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