In attempting to tune up an external antenna tuner sometimes the 
mismatch in getting to a resonance is so extreme the "SWR" illuminates 
on the FT display.

The power diminishes until I go back and switch to a dummy load and 
reset.

My question for the group is if I first use the autotuner to set the 
FT to a 50 ohm dummy load and then disable it, does it remain tuned 
for the 50 ohm load, or is the tuner completely switched out of the 
transmit chain?

What do other forum members do when facing this situation?

Thanks,

Hal, W4HBM