[Drake] Stupid Tech Question On Hookup Of Station

[Bob Camp]

Hi

Antenna tuners both match the antenna and protect against stuff like 
lightning coming back from the antenna. I would recommend disconnecting 
anything that you are not actually using from the antenna. This stuff 
is getting harder and harder to find without us destroying any more of 
it. If you don't disconnect it then I would put as much of the stuff as 
far from the antenna as possible. That will protect them as much as 
possible.

Here's another point. If you have a T4 hooked up to the antenna then 
you have a *lot* more RF running around than most frequency counters 
are designed for. Using a capacitive pick off (sampler) is a good idea 
in this case.

	Take Care!

		Bob Camp
		KB8TQ


On Jul 23, 2004, at 9:42 PM, OTAKEBI at aol.com wrote:

> Friends on the list.
> I have my monitor scope and freq. counter hooked up after my Antenna 
> Tuner.
> Should they remain like that or should they be placed before the tuner 
> and
> make the antenna tuner the last thing before the antenna?
> Does it make a difference?
> Will be very interested in answers and the reasons for them.
> Dan N4VET
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