"Hanz" wrote in message
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Can I use the 735 without the antenna tuner to only receive signals (no
transmission)? What happens if I key the mike without the antenna tuner?

Thanx.




The purpose of an antenna tuner is to electronically lengthen or shorten the
physical antenna so as to better match the wavelength of a particular
broadcast frequency. Whole waves, half waves quarter waves are better than
some random wavelength chopping when it comes to propagation and reception
on the other end.

Operating without the tuner will not harm your transmitter. It will only
degrade its transmit efficiency somewhat.

Cross-posted to AFPF in the hopes that one Lloyd Bonafide who is a radio
expert might comment and affirm my thoughts.

Wilbur Hubbard