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Climber
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 11, 2003 - 9:26 pm: | 
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Hello,
Does an antenna Matcher/Tuner go between an amp and the transmitter?
Also the PDC 30 Antenna Matcher has no instructions as to use.
My Swr's are fine, looking for help on Tuning a wider bandwidth than .500 mhz with a quality Antenna Wilson 5000.
What does the Tune adj do,?
Is the Load adj for High SWR's?
Any help by Tech ####, or someone would be great.
Thanks in advance,
Climber |
Tech833
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 12, 2003 - 11:41 am: |
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Ultimately, the tuner would go right at the antenna base. However, that is impractical.
In the normal installation, you would install the items you mention in this order:
1- Two way radio
2- Amplifier
3- SWR meter
4- Tuner
5- Antenna |
Climber
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 12, 2003 - 6:56 pm: |
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Tech833,
Thankyou, Just what I needed.
?#2,
Anyone know where I can get instructions for a PDC-30 use?
Climber |
Tech833
| | Posted on Thursday, February 13, 2003 - 11:31 am: |
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1- Key radio.
2- Observe SWR on SWR meter.
3- Alternately turn knobs on tuner until SWR is lowest. |
Climber
| | Posted on Thursday, February 13, 2003 - 6:37 pm: |
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Hello Tech833,
I understand that area, the use of this PDC-30 is to help reduce SWR's to a reasonable level.
Two seperate knobs,labeled differently.
Did not realize SWR was the single "common" Tuning & Load adjustment Goal of both controls .
I got it, now.
Thanks again,
Climber |
Tech833
| | Posted on Friday, February 14, 2003 - 2:01 pm: |
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Tuning is supposed to adjust the resistance, loading is supposed to adjust the reactance. When the reactance is zero and the resistance is 50 ohms, you will have minimum SWR. My above explanation was the short version. |
Climber
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 7:12 pm: |
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Tech 833,
Your Great!
Thank you,
One Happy Camper here.
Sincerely,
Climber |
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