Steve and all:

Pardon my ignorance here, but I'm just curious as to what the difference is
between the older LDG AT11Mp, the newer LDG Z100, and the AT1000?  I assume
it has something to do with how much power it can handle, but that's merely
a guess.

Just curious.

Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 9:40 AM
Subject: Re: Auto-tuners


> Steve,
>
> I like the idea of the wide matching range, but I don't want to spend
> over $1000 for a tuner.  Even $500, which is what the LDG AT1000
> costs, is more than I'd like to pay, especially when my old Icom
> works well enough on the bands I use most of the time.  Maybe I'll
> just wait for something to appear on the used market.
>
> Steve
>
> On Monday 4/10/06 21:50 Steve Forst wrote:
> >Yes that's  true, it does have a wide matching range and I am happy with
it.
> >One thing threw me when I got it almost 2 years ago:  My old MFJ tuner
had
> >single turn caps.  The caps on the Palstar need 6 turns on the knob to
do a
> >single 360 degree rotation of the cap.    Half the knobs would be half
the
> >work, but as you said,  you do get a wider range.
> >
> >Steve KW3A
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 9:24 PM
> >Subject: Re: Auto-tuners
> >
> >
> > > On Monday 4/10/06 16:38 Steve Forst wrote:
> > > >But if I was going to do it again I'd  get the one with only  1
capacitor
> > > >instead of the 2 caps  on this one.
> > > I can see how that would make it easier to operate, but don't you get
> > > a wider tuning range with two caps?
> > >
> > > Steve
> > >
> > >
> > >
>