Very nice job of showing how to match your transmitter to the transmission line with the use of a antenna turner. I am sure it has made a little more sense to many people..Keep up the good work. Ron KA3WEL
I find that using an antenna analyzer to be the best method. When you don't have to worry about causing interferance or blowing the finals it becomes a fun process. Write down the settings for a few frequencies on each band so that you are well in the ball park when you go back on the air. Analyzers are now resonably priced and the simplest one will do the job;we're just tuning an AT,not designing sophisticated antennae. Thanks for the video.
@tylergig Before matching the antenna to the radio via the ATU/AMU, The operator should tune into a dummy load, to maximise the output for that frequency into the 50 ohm dummy load. However after tuneup, and assuming the antenna is not resonant at the TX freq that the radio was tuned up for, the impedance of the antenna will NOT match the 50 ohm into to the radio and thus has to be "MATCHED TO THE RADIO", which of course is what your video is all about.
Nice job but now explain the procedure when you are also dealing with PLATE and LOAD controls on the transmitter. The interaction between plate and load and the tuning caps and inductor in the tuner... Always seemed to be a hit and miss proposition to me
Very nice job of showing how to match your transmitter to the transmission line with the use of a antenna turner. I am sure it has made a little more sense to many people..Keep up the good work. Ron KA3WEL
radio2operate 1 week ago
I find that using an antenna analyzer to be the best method. When you don't have to worry about causing interferance or blowing the finals it becomes a fun process. Write down the settings for a few frequencies on each band so that you are well in the ball park when you go back on the air. Analyzers are now resonably priced and the simplest one will do the job;we're just tuning an AT,not designing sophisticated antennae. Thanks for the video.
gammondog 2 weeks ago
@tylergig Before matching the antenna to the radio via the ATU/AMU, The operator should tune into a dummy load, to maximise the output for that frequency into the 50 ohm dummy load. However after tuneup, and assuming the antenna is not resonant at the TX freq that the radio was tuned up for, the impedance of the antenna will NOT match the 50 ohm into to the radio and thus has to be "MATCHED TO THE RADIO", which of course is what your video is all about.
Jeff M1BCM
smilerjeff 3 weeks ago
Nice job but now explain the procedure when you are also dealing with PLATE and LOAD controls on the transmitter. The interaction between plate and load and the tuning caps and inductor in the tuner... Always seemed to be a hit and miss proposition to me
johninjersey 4 weeks ago
Thanks for your time and "teaching" us the proper way to do this. The questions not asked are never answered and you answered mine without asking
73
Russ, KG4MAV
Fifthanddown 1 month ago
Kudos for taking the time to explain a seldom understood concept! The new and old comers will benefit from this briefing.
torch39 1 month ago in playlist Ham Radio Tutorials
Good presentation! Thanks!
73, Bill, KI7F
Philovideo 1 month ago
Tnx. Good video. 73 !
uscanelu 1 month ago
Perfect video many thanks for it.
Nice ham shack.
73
Zsolt
HA2SN
ha2sn 2 months ago
Thanks for taking the time to make this very informative video.
Good job!
radiotech181 2 months ago