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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Per Sandy's recommendation I set the beacon to low
power last night (Saturday).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Although I found it drawing around 5 amps, after
resetting to low power it</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>draws now around 4 amps. Let me know if it
sounds raspy in which </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>case I'll shut it down. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am wondering if some automatic tuning
technique</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>is becoming inevitable now that we are
increasing the Q with </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>a ground screen. </FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2>This problem will increase when w</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>e
increase</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>the ground screen area or add radiating elements
and it </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>becomes more sensitive to ground freezing, ice or
perhaps </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>(even) clouds passing</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>overhead?. </FONT> <FONT face=Arial
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