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Darrell Shandrow <[log in to unmask]>
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Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 3 May 2004 05:55:41 -0700
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Hi David,

How do you know when it has tuned successfully?  Can you see the LEDs?

----- Original Message -----
From: "David W Wood" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 1:12 AM
Subject: Re: ldg antenna tuners


> Hello
>
> I have had an SGC 232 for probably 4 years now, it is superb!
>
> David
>
>
> In message <[log in to unmask]>, Darrell Shandrow
> <[log in to unmask]> writes
> >Hi Tom and all,
> >
> >I think I'm more interested in an auto tuner like the SG-237, which has
lug
> >nuts on its output rather than a coax SO-239.  My reason is that it
should
> >enable me to experiment more liberally with different sizes and shapes of
> >wire antennas with reasonable safety.  Is anyone else doing something
> >similar to this?
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 6:19 PM
> >Subject: Re: ldg antenna tuners
> >
> >
> >>     Donald:
> >>
> >> No problem!  Let me know how you make out if you buy the Z100.  As I
said,
> >I
> >> have a friend who is looking at one seriously, and it'd be nice to get
a
> >> first-hand report on how it works.
> >>
> >> Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "donald metzler" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 4:55 PM
> >> Subject: Re: ldg antenna tuners
> >>
> >>
> >> >      Thaniks for the info, I really appreciate it.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> > Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 1:47 PM
> >> > Subject: Re: ldg antenna tuners
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > >     Donald:
> >> > >
> >> > > I use an LDG AT11MP automatic antenna tuner with an Icom 718 that I
> >use
> >> > > for
> >> > > portable HF work, and love it!  Actually, I don't think they make
the
> >> > > AT11MP
> >> > > any more, but I have heard real favorable things about the Z100.  I
> >> think
> >> > > that, for the money they are asking, it's a great deal.
> >> > >
> >> > > And, if you order one, don't forget to ask them if they can include
> >the
> >> > > audio chip that will give you audio SWR approximations.  For my
tuner,
> >> it
> >> > > was an LM386 chip, and the guy put it in for nothing as part of the
> >> entire
> >> > > tuner package.  Just let them know you are a blind ham.  They are
> >great
> >> > > people to work with.
> >> > >
> >> > > If you get the Z100, let me know how it works, because I have a
friend
> >> who
> >> > > is interested in one as well.
> >> > > Hope this helps a little.  If you have more questions, don't
hesitate
> >to
> >> > > ask.
> >> > >
> >> > > Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >> > >
> >> > > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > > From: "donald metzler" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> > > Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 8:06 AM
> >> > > Subject: ldg antenna tuners
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > > Hi Listers,
> >> > > >
> >> > > >      Has anyone on the list had any good or bad experiences with
the
> >> > > > line
> >> > > of
> >> > > > LDG Auto Antenna Tuners?  I'm thinking of adding one between my
> >IC-718
> >> > > > and
> >> > > > CP6A, and would appreciate any sort of coments on the quality of
the
> >> > > > products.  The tuner that I'm interested in, is model Z100!
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Best regards, from Don and Crazy Cullen.
> >> > >
>
> --
> David W Wood

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