Bill,
Real good VSWR (flat) could be caused by a lossy feedline. Wonder how
old ur coax is as it might have become a casualty of the elements. U
might want to consider installing a new run of new coax (maybe even a
temporary hookup) and see what happens.
GL & 73, Stew K3ND
---Bill Hawkins wrote:
>
> Hello
> I have a KT34A that has been assembled for about 10 years.
> For the past 3 to 4 years it hasn't been used much, until this year
when sunspots
> picked up. If fact, it has been lowered on a Hazer most of the time
while I chased
> DXCC on 40 and 80.
> Now it seems like it just is not as good as it used to be--hard to
break through pileups.
> The SWR is perfect on all 3 bands with no tuner.
> I have no proof, just a gut feeling(or question).
> Can the SWR be perfect and still have something out of order?
> Thanks
> Bill W5EC
>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Hello</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>I have a KT34A that has been assembled
for about
10 years.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>For the past 3 to 4 years it hasn't
been used
much, until this year when sunspots </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>picked up. If fact, it has been
lowered on a
Hazer most of the time while I chased</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>DXCC on 40 and 80.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Now it seems like it just is not as
good as it
used to be--hard to break through pileups.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>The SWR is perfect on all 3 bands with
no tuner.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>I have no proof, just a gut feeling(or
question).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Can the SWR be perfect and still have
something
out of order?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Thanks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Bill W5EC</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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