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I find the auto-tuners in the rigs introduce some loss. I don't get the
same output power as I do going through a manual tuner, it is down by about
10 percent.
Also, Tom, there is no way to run your amp through the built-in tuner on
your 480SAT, so you can't vaporize it. Your tuner has to be the last thing
before your antenna, so the amplifier sees a good SWR as well.
I can't comment on the range of the auto-tuner on the 480, the old Kenwood
870 used to have a wider range auto-tuner than the newer rigs have.
Steve, K8SP
----- Original Message -----
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 9:16 PM
Subject: Re: Looking for a blind friendly antenna tuner?
> With all due respect, I agree with what Howard is saying here.
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> I have found the auto-tuner in the TS480 to be very forgiving.
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> I do use a manual tuner as well, but only when using my Ameritron Al811H
> amplifier, since the auto-tuner in the TS480 would probably be vaporized
> with the higher power level.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 9:14 PM
> Subject: Re: Looking for a blind friendly antenna tuner?
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>
> What does a signal to noise ratio have to do with a tuner?
> The tuner in the 480 will tune anything under 8-1. They have no idea what
> they are talking about!
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