[MRCA] Improvise

[B. Smith]

I had an emergency with my "Frankenstein" ***  antenna tuner due to the 
low frequency involved
for military MARS ops and the resulting  very high voltages which 
created  a failure of the rotor wipers (HV arc) on one of the variables, 
a quick substitution allowed me to stay on schedule but required a 
different input connector location  and a large piece of insulation to 
mount the substitute capacitor. Also note the lexan cover which protects 
the meter on the watt meter which has survived many  years of amateur 
and commercial maintenance.

*** Frankenstein - A term used to describe a piece of gear that has been 
constructed from  pieces removed from other equipment and gear that is 
often modified to change its personality to fit the occasion or emergency.

BTW efficiency of this tuner is above 90 percent which is not bad for 
the lower frequencies.




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