[Yaesu] FT102 Tuning

[Geoff McCombe]

hello all,

question is, once tuned for optimum output as described in the manual, into
a dummy load, how should I reduce power to tune through an antenna tuner to
minimise SWR.

This is my first HF set, so if the question sounds silly I am sorry.

I have tried reducing the drive to get the power down, is this right?

Then, once swr is minimum and I increase the drive to the original tuned
position, the transceiver seems to sometimes, but not always, need retuning
from scratch.  Is this normal?

The antenna is a 40 m wire dipole with home made open line down to a current
balun I made with co-ax arround a ferite core then into the shack.

73 de Geoff