OT: Coax Switch After the Tuner?

[hank_stamper]

Hello Wise and Powerful Reflector;

I have a couple of doublets I feed with balanced line.  The balanced  
line goes to a current balun and then a short coax run (5') to my  
tuner.  After the tuner I have another short coax run (3') to a coax  
switch that places either my antenna analyzer or the rig in the system  
so I can tune the antenna.  I've had it suggested to me that the coax  
switch places my precious K3 in danger.  The fact that this  
arrangement has worked up until this point isn't reassuring.  What say  
you all?

TIA,

73 de Eric, KG6MZS
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[Don Wilhelm-4]

Eric,

The only danger to the K3 that I can think of is if you fail to turn the
switch to the K3 position and subsequently transmit.
If you listen before transmitting, you should be able to determine that
the switch is incorrect - no signals equal switch in the wrong position.

73,
Don W3FPR

Eric Fitzgerald wrote:

> Hello Wise and Powerful Reflector;
>
> I have a couple of doublets I feed with balanced line.  The balanced  
> line goes to a current balun and then a short coax run (5') to my  
> tuner.  After the tuner I have another short coax run (3') to a coax  
> switch that places either my antenna analyzer or the rig in the system  
> so I can tune the antenna.  I've had it suggested to me that the coax  
> switch places my precious K3 in danger.  The fact that this  
> arrangement has worked up until this point isn't reassuring.  What say  
> you all?
>
> TIA,
>
> 73 de Eric, KG6MZS
>
>  

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