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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matthew Chao" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, May 03, 2015 1:51 PM
Subject: Re: Question about Auto Antenna Tuners


> Hi, butch.  Antenna has an estimated 12-1 SWR at 3.600MHZ, but it
> drops to 4-1 at 3.8MHZ.  Supposed to work from 80-10 meters.--Matt, N1IBB.
>
> At 10:36 AM 5/3/2015 -0700, you wrote:
>>Remember, just because an antenna can be tuned with an etuner doesn't
>>mean it will radiate well.  I don't know what the swr limits are on the
>>480, I'm a little surprised it won't tune though.  Where is the antenna
>>actually resonant and what is the swr there?
>>73
>>Butch
>>WA0VJR
>>Node 3148
>>Wallace, ks.
>>
>>
>>On Sun, 3 May 2015, Matthew
>>Chao wrote:
>>
>> > Hi, Folks.  I have a TS480SAT which has a built-in auto tuner.  Had
>> > one of my ham buddies come over and test the setup he and his buddies
>> > put up, an UltraLight Junior dipole strung between two trees and my
>> > house.  We noticed that on 3.550MHZ, we were getting 4-1 SWr, egen
>> > though the antenna can go down that far - 80-10 meters.  Above
>> > 3.8MHZ, the antenna tunes up.
>> >
>> > My question is:  if I buy an external auto tuner, will I have more
>> > flexibility in getting a match.  Are the the built-in tuners mor
>> > limited than the external ones?  And what accessible tuner would you
>> > recommend if there is a difference?Thanks in advance.--Matt, N1IBB.
>> >
>> >