Not really accessible on their own, unless there is an automatic one that 
works with the Argonaut.  Not sure on that.

If you can get a talking watt meter or the P2000CW one, or if you have 
access to one of those old tuning aids or can get somebody to build one for 
you, then you can use any tuner.

With a tuning aid, you hook directly to the rig's meter, or the meter in the 
tuning aid if it has one.  On my old Icom, there were output power, ALC, 
SWR, and collector voltage.  You could see all those with a tuning aid.

If you get an accessible watt meter, it will have a feature which will give 
you a tone that you can then know when you've reached 1:1 SWR.

Steve, K8SP
Lansing, MI

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matthew Chao" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2010 5:14 PM
Subject: Antenna Tuners


> Hi, Folks!  I've read some discussions on antenna tuners for a few
> days.  I want to get back into HF bands; have a Tentec 525 Argosy,
> and will be getting a 20-meter vertical.  Question is how accessible
> are antenna tuners, are they automatic, and how do they work?  also,
> I have a Tech. license with CW.  Any help would be greatly
> appreciated.  Thanks.--Matthew Chao, N1IBB.