[TowerTalk] OT ?? - Manual tuners

[jimlux]

Tom Osborne wrote:
> Hi Jim --
> I think the rule of thumb is, if you have a choice of tuning
> configurations, the one with more capacity and less inductance is
> the preferred one.  Seems like I also remember reading that if
> there's a choice on where to add the capacity, the preferred
> choice is on the output (antenna side).
> 
> Hi all
> 
> I *thought* I read somewhere that less capacitance is better because there 
> is less chance of arcing the capacitor (especially if you are running high 
> power on the lower bands).  Maybe that was an old wives tale or something. 
> Learn something new every day.  73
> Tom W7WHY
> 

I might think the opposite, small C = high impedance = high voltage