[Heathkit] SA-2550 Antenna Matcher

[Peter Markavage]

See picture (lower left) and text:
http://www.wb2rcb.com/antenna1.htm

>From the ARRL web site: QST has a PDF Product Review with schematic and
internal picture.

Pete, wa2cwa


On Thu, 23 Nov 2006 20:50:36 -0600 Rick Brashear <rickbras at airmail.net>
writes:
> To cool!  I Googled it once and didn't seem to get a hit.  I would 
> love 
> to read more about it.  I thought I knew every piece of Heath 
> Amateur 
> equipment, but this one sure slipped by me or my worn out memory.
> 
> Rick
> 
> 
> BSugarberg wrote:
> 
> > From the Heathkit book:
> >
> > "It is important to note that the SA-2550 is not a "tuner".
> > It is a "matcher" designed specifically for use with single or 
> > multi-band half-wave dipoles, inverted-Vs, and 1/4 wave antennas.  
> It 
> > is not for use with 50 ohm beams, random wires, or balanced 
> feedwire 
> > antennas."
> >
> > "To use the SA-2550 to its fullest requires you to lengthen your 
> > existing antenna by 5 to 15%."
> >
> > "Proper operation requires an external dual wattmeter or SWR 
> bridge."
> >
> > "Very rare".
> >
> > 73, Bruce WA8TNC
> > ====================
> > Rick Brashear wrote:
> >
> >> Hi George,
> >> I'm not familiar with that Heath number or capacitor.  Are you 
> sure 
> >> of the number or component?
> >> Rick/K5IZ
> >>
> >> George wrote:
> >>
> >>> I'm told that it is a Heathkit SA-2520 I'm looking for.
> >>> Anyone know of one that is available?
> >>> George