[Milsurplus] Need TCS antenna advice

[Unserviceable but Repairable]

Dear Lumberjack

in bullet format

o - The #@!$ing TCS only goes to 12mcs - fergit 20m

o - The external 'atu' for use on short ant.s under 2mcs (see book)

0 - if u crank out all L on front panel & switch out the 'xtra c,'
    then u have output ala 'swinging link' (called variometer in
    one response).*  So a variable C in series with output will cancel
    link L & u can load her right into a coax cable.  Does 66'
    cf dipole strike a chord?

              --OR--

    Just take any 15 ft or there abouts near-vertical wire & load her up
    per book on 7mcs.  Antenna MUST connect directly to panel post
    since, contrary to folklore, that rotary inductor &
    switchable cap IS the 'base loading coil' for the vertical that
    starts right there.

    Without a ground system (counterpoise) you'll get some RF on the 
    mic, but at 12Watts output.... c'mon, you're tough as a
    lumberjack

Hope that's OK

   'rm


*the output networks in command sets, TCSen, etc. are design triumphs.
 they're meant to work with most anything & the antenna IS CONSIDERED
 to start at the tx.  This is the most profoundly disunderstood item
 in hf mil-box tx civvy re-use.  The most.

 If you observe this stuff, you'll never be tempted to bust into such
 a hf mil-box tx & 'improve the output circuit.'