[ARC5] Coupling control to max

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 15 Dec 2008 at 10:59, Unserviceable but Repairable wrote:

> Ken u wrote:
> 
> > Most significantly, the article on the conversion of the 
> > transmitters continues the original serious error of cranking 
> > the coupling control to max and connecting a 50 ohm 
> > antenna to the antenna connector.
> 
> Ken was there a note on cranking OUT the internal loading coil AND
> introducing a series variable cap to tune out link reactance?

No. That was conspicuous by its absence. However, Jim 
MAY have suggested that and it was cut by QST editors. I 
intend to ask him about that.

>  If so,
> this's is EXACTLY the right thing to do to feed coax.

Yes. I know that from discussion here in the past.

> One popsicle stick jams the antenna bus-select relay closed & you have
> a no-impact "adaptation."
> 
> But maybe there's another, better way.  The conversion of output tank
> to pi-net, like I did as a kid, is worser by todays norms.

Sigh....so did I... :-(
 
> As Marc Anthony said, "O tempora, o mores."

Indeed.

How have you been, Marty? Haven't chatted with you for 
ages...

Ken Gordon W7EKB