Ok, people, got a zinger for you to help me out with.
Just got done putting my fan dipole for 40-20-10 up. MFJ Analyzer (Not the digital one, with the Z meter, just SWR), everything tuned down to 1.5 or better; fed with RG8(?) Rat shack cable (I know, crap cable and all). No balun.
40 Meters - I can get full 100 W output.
20 Meters - Max 20 W Output
10 Meters - Full output
My first thought? Something blown in the 20 meter band portion of the radio, or similar reasons. So, I grab the dummy load, plunk it down to 14.275 (In case of RF leakage), and voila! I get full 100W output.
Now, why, oh why do I only get 20W when connected to the antenna. In fact, on the frequency I use most on 20 (14.070) SWR is 1.2:1.
If there's not enough data, what else do I need to check? And what tools do I need to get my hands on? Or, what texts are out there I can read up to get a feel for where I need to look?