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Subject: XR dilemma
Author: wa9als <wa9als@starband.net>
Date: 22-Jun-2002 14:27:27
> But you could only run low power. High power and that kind of swr
> would blow up/burn out something somewhere.
>
> You can also use a tuner and load up bed springs, window screens, a
> floor lamp, or a washing machine and actually work people (all of
> which we did in my youth using 10m and a tuner).

My C31XR SWR at 18.1 is 1.8:1. There might not be any gain, but I would/do
use it for an occasional contact, that's for sure. I would certainly
recommend the new one for planned WARC band operation though. 73





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  Date   Author  
22-Jun-2002 Frank C Travanty
22-Jun-2002 Guy Olinger, K2AV
* 22-Jun-2002 wa9als
22-Jun-2002 Guy Olinger, K2AV
21-Jun-2002 thaxton@ptgroup.com
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