On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 09:18:38 -0500, "Doug Dotson"
wrote:

If SWR doesn't matter, then why do I need to tune my antenna
or use an automatic tuner if all the reflectedd power eventually gets
radiated? Why did my finals burn up when I keyed up into a very
poorly mismatched antenna.

Doug, k3qt
s/v Callista

I'm not sure. Gary must know some secret magic the engineers never
thought of. I'm gonna detune my linear's 4-1000A twins so the power
will reflect back up the cable to the beam, from now on!


Larry W4CSC

NNNN

If SWR doesn't matter, then why do I need to tune my antenna
or use an automatic tuner if all the reflectedd power eventually gets
radiated? Why did my finals burn up when I keyed up into a very
poorly mismatched antenna.

He probably went down to the CB shop and bought a can of SWR paint
to fix it.

Leanne