Bypass use on 2060A tuner....

[Peter A Markavage]

I used a T-connector(UHF), a double male(UHF), and a right angle(UHF).
All these are standard SO-239 and PL-259 types. Overall dimensions
between the two coaxial connectors on the back of the 2060A are perfect
for this combo. Neat and no hanging cables. All the connectors are flea
market items. I've run this combo with an amplifier on AM and SSB for
years.
Pete, WA2CWA

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 13:07:30 -0800 "Michael Melland, W9WIS"
<w9wis at CHARTER.NET> writes:
> This past summer I purchased a 2060A tuner and I simply love it..
> sold my
> AT-1000 auto tuner.  I had collected some emails from people on the
> list
> that sent me advice for using the "bypass" position to actually
> bypass the
> tuner and send direct from rig to antenna on bands where the tuner
> wasn't
> needed.  Some involved internal modification and others sent me a
> suggestion
> to simply use a "T" connector.  I had a computer crash and lost the
> emails.
> I had a day off today and have been moving things around in the
> shack and
> finally had the tuner out of the loop while doing so.
>
> Here is what I did..... I made a small coax jumper out of double
> shielded
> RG8X coax with PL-259's on each end (about 5-6" long).  I placed an
> Amphenol
> "T" on the "coax one" output and ran the jumper from the "bypass"
> output to
> one side of the "T".  The other side of the "T" connects to the coax
> to the
> antenna.
>
> Now the bypass position on the antenna switch feeds into the antenna
> coax
> via the "T" after the tuner on the coax one output.  So far all
> seems to
> work well with the bypass direct to antenna and coax one position as
> normal
> through the tuner.  I also run an amplifier (capable of 1500 watts)
> every so
> often.
>
> Does this sound correct.... I think it's what some of the guys
> suggested to
> me earlier.... I know one person that suggested this solution said
> he was
> also running an amplifier and never had any issues.
>
> Does this sound correct to those of you with this tuner ?  I was
> looking for
> a solution that would work and that I wouldn't have to modify the
> tuner....
>
>
> Mike W9WIS
>
>

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