[TowerTalk] Tuners and Matchers

[David Jordan]

The TenTECjk 238B matches 5-500ohms...not really much flexibility for an 
antenna buff.

Mark Beckwith wrote:

>>So, is the L-Match making a comeback in everyones
>>thinking because depending on how you set it up,
>>it can match from 5 ohms to 3000 ohms where the
>>other are not that robust.
> 
> snip
> 
>>Comments please
>>Lee - k0WA
> 
> 
> I'm using plain-ol' Dentrons on everything higher than 3.5 MHz.  (some have
> had the inductor switch removed).  For 160M I use a homebuilt T-network with
> big components and a pretty beefy coil.  It does everything I could want.
> 
> I imagine bandwidth could be a consideration which could depend to some
> extent on the antenna and the matching network circuit chosen.  I have a
> nearly full-sized top-loaded vertical and I dip my SWR on the fly using one
> of the capacitors which I went ahead and calibrated by frequency - so one
> knob stays put, the other has a scale from 1800 to 1950.  The inductor is
> fixed hardwired.  Works fine.
> 
> The L-network saves you a capacitor.  That could make a difference.
> 
> Mark, N5OT
> 
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