[TowerTalk] SA2040 Tuner?

[Roger]

Brian K. Short KE7GH wrote:
> 
> Recently acquired a Heath SA2040 tuner for use with
> a 160' long inverted vee center fed with ladder line
> primarily on 80m.
> 
> The 3cx1200 final will generate 1.5kw on 80m.  Any
> ideas about what the SA2040 will withstand on CW or
> RTTY operation?  Weak point(s)?
> 
 Hello Brian,

The weak point on most tuners is the Antenna switch. I try to go
straight through the tuner and switch antennas with a large Homebrew
antenna switch, that works better for me. I modify the tuner and 
bypass the ant switch .

73 Roger, KO4O

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