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    RT-524 Failure

    Right on the money, Rustygears. A common misconception is that the "tuners" in some antenna bases actually care what the SWR (reflected power) is. They don't. These antenna 'tuners' simply step to a combination of inductance and capacitance preset to positions guessed at by the manufacturer...
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    RT-524 Failure

    Was the antenna matched for the frequency in use? High SWR could cause heavy current in PA (power amp) and maybe blow a fuse? Maybe HV failure? Just guesses. Bob WB4ETT
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