[MRCA] URC-32 / 180U-2 antenna coupler or Harris allturnative

[Ray Fantini]

In the never-ending quest to expand the shack I have now decided that I need an 180U-2 antenna tuning unit. That’s the tuning and power meter network that was used on the URC-32 transceiver.
I have been running my big Harris rack, RF-1310 exciter, RF-1110 amplifier and RF-2368 receiver for Saturday TTY net on 7.087 and my 40 meter dipole is cut for the low side of the band so the reflected power is not that bad but if I QSY up to 7.296 for the USB net later that morning start to get a VSWR light and although it won't shut down with the cost of those dam MRF-150 devices want to treat them like babies with no reflected power, also have bit of VSWR on sixty meters but don’t know if that’s an issue or not, somehow recall something about not running high power of sixty but that’s another story.
Old Max use to say “the Hams today can't solder and are overly concerned with VSWR” looks like I have devolved to that level, who knows maybe next I will forget how to solder.
All that aside the 180U-2 would look good in the rack with the Harris stuff. I only run the amplifier at half power so not concerned about power level, don’t need huge magnitude of change and think the 180U-2 is the answer to all my problems. Can do trades, money, first born or whatever you want in exchange and will be out at Dayton so can pick up there.

Ray F/KA3EKH

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