Would it be possible to turn the power down automatically as the SWR rises to protect the PA?? Maybe start at a SWR of 2 and reduce to the specified limit by 3. Restore the power, ideally slowly, after the SWR improves.
Then a user could transmit and the PA would be kept safe automagically.? This is rather like the way my IC-7300 behaves, the power is reduced automatically at high SWRs, then as I tune the antenna the SWR reduces and the power increases.
There would be no need for any user control, it's normal operation. Transmit and watch the SWR and power. Minimise one and the other will be maximised.
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Chris, G5CTH
