[TowerTalk] High SWR and Modern Transceivers

[n4kg@juno.com]

Sounds like you answered your own question Pete :-)

Since you did it and nothing happened, it didn't do any harm.

FWIW,  I use the SWR cutback feature as a tuning aid
when tuning my Johnson Matchboxes.  It is MUCH faster
to tune for maximum output than constantly checking SWR.
Once I have maximum output, then I may tweek for a better
SWR,  but usually I can get to within 2:1 just on forward power.

Tom  N4KG

On Sun, 09 Dec 2001 15:58:58 -0500 Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com>
writes:
> 
> Does it do any harm to run a modern transceiver (such as an FT-1000 
> Mk 5)
> into a high-enough SWR that the protective circuitry is folding back 
> the
> output power?  I was unable to get the internal tuner to reduce the 
> SWR
> during the 160 contest (it worked fine just now) and accordingly ran 
> as
> little as 60 watts high in the band.
> 
> 73, Pete N4ZR
> www.qsl.net/n4zr
> 
> 
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