I run an SGC 230 on my motorhome into a 33 foot telescoping antenna. I never attempt to tune the Smartuner running 100 watts. I always crank the power down to about 5 watts and tune. Then run the power up. I did the same with a KW rig I owned in an antenna restricted neighborhood in FL many years ago. I tuned a 25 foot commercial flagpole. Always low power first then crank it up. I wouldn't risk damage to my K3 even if the risk is small by dumping 100 watts into a non resonant antenna now matter how fast the smartuner works.
At home, I have a SteppIR vertical and a SteppIR beam. I let the antennas tune themselves before ever putting any power out. Luckily, those antennas will change frequency with my VFO or computer or both running HRD without any RF involved. John KE4D Fort Clark Springs, Texas John Fort Clark Springs, Texas ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
