the 989 is rated I believe considerably higher than 1500 watts, so yes it
can handle it, same with the tw-1. They'll do that much pretty easy.
----- Original Message -----
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 10:59 PM
Subject: Re: manual tuners?
> Hey, John.
>
> Two questions:
>
> 1. Does the MFJ 989 accept up to 1500 watts? Not that I'd ever use that
> much power, but am just curious. and
>
> 2. The TW1 can handle up to 1500 watts too, right?
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 8:54 PM
> Subject: Re: manual tuners?
>
>
> As a matter of fact, the MFJ 989 is the tuner I currently run. I can't
> complain about it, I run the SB-200 through it, can tune it reasonably
> fast,
> the antenna switch, including bypass, is on the front, some they're on the
> back but this one is on the front, I have no problems with it. Just
> listening to the hiss in the radio I can dial it in to about a 2.0, and
> use
> the tw1 to bring it down from there, actually, once you learn how many
> times
> you turn the roller inductor knob when you change bands, you probably
> won't
> even need to do that after a while you'll be able to just dial it in.
> There
> are better tuners out there, but this one does just fine by me.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 10:44 PM
> Subject: manual tuners?
>
>
>> Hi, folks.
>>
>> Well, as a first step to improving my set-up here at the new home QTH,
>> I'm
>> seriously considering the purchase of a better manual tuner than the MFJ
>> 901B versatuner that I now have.
>>
>> I'm looking for a tuner that will handle more than 100 watts, since I
>> eventually may purchase some sort of an amp. I'm also looking for a
>> blind-friendly manual tuner with a bypass switch.
>>
>> I have been corresponding with one of the guys from HRO in Denver, and he
>> recommends two possibilities. They are:
>>
>> The MFJ-986 (at $349.95) and
>> the MFJ-989 (at $389.95).
>>
>> Have any of you guys had experience with either of these tuners? Are
>> there
>> similarly-priced models of better quality that I should also check into?
>>
>> Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, Louisville, CO
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