[Kenwood] TL-922 Tune Up Question?

[n6wk at n6wk.com]

My TL-922 tunes on 160 ( 1.825) with the Plate at around the 10:30 position
Yes, the 160 Line starts as the wide line and as it goes clockwise, the 
line becomes thin to make room for the 80 meter markings

Gordon
N6WK

On 5/13/2011 12:22 PM, Roger Shultz wrote:
> I've been "playing" with a TL-922 checking it out into a Bird 50 ohm load
> and have a curious question.
>
> The amp tunes and loads as expected on 80 through 10 meters. On 160 meters,
> it also tunes and loads as expected however the panel markings confuse me.
>
> The way the panel marking is shown for 160 there is a broad line and then a
> thin line that extends all the way to the end of Tune capacitance. In my
> case the resonant point occurs not where the 160 meter broad line exists,
> rather about mid-scale over the 80-40 meter area yet still in the thin line
> 160 meter range (as I interpret it).
>
> Am I to interpret that "normal" range includes the broad line as well as the
> thin line or is there just too much capacitance on 160 meters and if so any
> ideas what would cause that?
>
> It may be perfectly normal but since I've never used one before I just
> didn't know. The TL-922 is a very impressively built amplifier and one that
> should be as popular and simple to use and maintain as the Collins 30L-1,
> another classic!
>
> 73, Roger, NJ2R
>
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