On Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 10:04 AM, Jim GM <[email protected]> wrote:
> <snip> > > These transmatches these days T matches just do not have the balls for 160M > running power. I melted down a MFJ 998RT arced plates on an MFJ 989B > melted down a 25uH Millen coil, arced wire burned up insulation all with > 500 watts :-) I tried different configurations. Short 99 foot inverted L > does give me a challenge. 0.175 plate spacing arcs over. 0.25 spacing on > caps is needed or vacuums variables which are not in my budget. > > Capacitor L match ARC over. Vacuums variables or open air variable caps > with 0.25 inch spacing is needed for 300 watts or better. > > Inductive L match has heat and at times enough heat to melt spacers on a > Millen coil. > > Who makes a tuner that can take this abuse? > > -- > Jim K9TF > > The PalStar AT5K has withstood all the abuse that I've been able to muster on 160 mx. 73, -- Ken - K4XL BoatAnchor Manual Archive BAMA - http://bama.edebris.com "Show me a politician who is poor, and I'll show you a poor politician." - Carlos Hank González _________________ Topband Reflector
