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Steve,
You're right. The LDG manual specifically tells you to put the amp in
stand-by while tuning. That's probably not a bad idea anyway just in case
something goes wrong.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 19:27
Subject: Re: LDG AT-1000Pro
> As I re-read the manual for the LDG, it doesn't appear to have this
> feature. Also it looks as though you are supposed to manually put the
> amp
> into standby and tune at a low power setting on the LDG and then
> increase
> power and put amp into operate, all manually. It looks like the MFJ does
> all this with the touch of the tuner button on the rig ( of course with
> all
> needed cables connected).
>
> I'll have to investigate a bit more before plunking down any money. My
> Palstar manual tuner works fine, but the amp is swr sensitive and with
> small bandwidth on 160 and 80 I do a lot of antenna tuning.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 7:06 PM
> Subject: Re: LDG AT-1000Pro
>
>
>> I've never seen one that bypasses the amp for high SWR but I thought the
>> LDG
>> did say something about something like that in the manual.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 5:57 PM
>> Subject: Re: LDG AT-1000Pro
>>
>>
>>> John,
>>>
>>> Will the LDG bypass the amp while tuning or in the case of high swr?
>>> I've
>>> looked at specs and manuals for a number of high power auto tuners, and
>>> while I may have missed something somewhere, I don't recall seeing it on
>>> other units.
>>>
>>> Other manufacturers may do something different, but it appears that in
>>> the
>>> 998 the amp keying line goes from rig to tuner and then to amp so the
>>> tuner can prevent the amp from being keyed during tune-up or in the
>>> event
>>> of high swr.
>>>
>>> Tnx for the info.
>>>
>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 4:01 PM
>>> Subject: Re: LDG AT-1000Pro
>>>
>>>
>>>> The LDG one will do all that too.
>>>
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