Hi, Steve.  Where did you buy your tuner:  from HRO or MFJ 
directly?  If you bought from MFJ, how was the purchasing experience; 
put another way, how helpful were they?  And what about tech. support 
after installation?  Thanks.--Matt, N1IBB.

At 08:22 PM 5/4/2015 -0400, you wrote:
>Yes the 993 will do this.   I think all the MFJ auto tuners  can
>interface  with the Kenwood's, including the 998 that I use.  I think
>the only LDG auto tuner that interfaces with Kenwood is  the one Richard
>mentioned the other day, rated at 125 watts or so.    Some  on the list
>use other higher  powerLDG autotuners that don't interface  with the
>Kenwood's in the same way, but can still be used with an extra button
>press or two.
>
>73, Steve  KW3A
>
>On 5/4/2015 7:55 PM, Matthew Chao wrote:
> > Wow!  That's pretty slick.  Which MFJ model is this, the 993B?--Matt.
> >
> > At 06:04 PM 5/4/2015 -0400, you wrote:
> >> Matt,
> >>
> >> If you go this route, be sure to get the optional Kenwood cable.    It
> >> connects between the tuner and the 6 pin molex on the rear of the 480.
> >>     When connected, the internal tuner is disabled, and when you press
> >> the tune button on the radio, the  radio drops to low power cw and the
> >> external tuner tunes.  When a match is found the radio returns to the
> >> original mode and power levels.
> >>
> >>
> >> While some low power tuners can draw  it's needed 12 vdc from the molex
> >> connection to the radio, I think this one has too much current draw and
> >> you will need an optional  1 amp wall wart, or power the tuner from the
> >> station's  main power supply.
> >>
> >> Good luck, Steve KW3A
> >>
> >>
> >> On 5/4/2015 5:38 PM, Matthew Chao wrote:
> >>> Hi, Tom.  Going with MFJ based on your info is a deal
> >>> maker.  Probably the 993B, since I'm not running anything over 100
> >>> watts for now or in the near future.--Matt, N1IBB.
> >>>
> >>> At 08:53 PM 5/3/2015 -0400, you wrote:
> >>>> Matt:
> >>>>
> >>>> To add to what Ron has said, I just recently purchased an MFJ
> >> 998 high-power
> >>>> auto-tuner, and like it very much.
> >>>>
> >>>> By high power, I mean it will work with up to 1500 watts, 
> which is what I
> >>>> needed since I use an ALS600 amplifier here.  Actually the amp puts out
> >>>> roughly 500 watts, so it is well within the acceptable 
> operating range for
> >>>> the tuner.
> >>>>
> >>>> A few of us on the list use the MFJ 998, and, although it isn't totally
> >>>> accessible since the menus don't talk, there are enough beeps and other
> >>>> indicators to allow the basic functions to be quite manageable.
> >>>>
> >>>> I think the only thing I needed sighted assistance for was when I had to
> >>>> tell the tuner to recognize my TS590 via the Kenwood interface.
> >>>>
> >>>> As for price, I bought mine from Ham Radio Outlet this past
> >> March for $569.
> >>>>
> >>>> If you will only be operating 100 watts with your TS480, I 
> know there are
> >>>> cheaper models by MFJ and LDG to meet that requirement.
> >>>>
> >>>> One other thing you might want to think about is that, as far as I
> >>>> understand, LDG tuners can't directly be interfaced with 
> Kenwood rigs like
> >>>> the TS480 and TS590.  The MFJ models do interface well with 
> Kenwood rigs,
> >>>> via the 5114K interface cable, and this was one of the main 
> selling points
> >>>> for the MFJ over the LDG, as far as I was concerned.
> >>>>
> >>>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> From: For blind ham radio operators 
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> >>>> On Behalf Of Dr. Ronald E. Milliman
> >>>> Sent: Sunday, May 03, 2015 1:10 PM
> >>>> To: [log in to unmask]
> >>>> Subject: Re: Question about Auto Antenna Tuners
> >>>>
> >>>> The Palstar is an excellent external automatic antenna tuner, but it is
> >>>> quite pricy for many people. As less expensive alternatives, 
> both MFJ and
> >>>> LDG also sell excellent external automatic antenna tuners that are very
> >>>> accessible. At least two of us have LDG tuners and Tom has one 
> of the MFJ
> >>>> tuners, and as far as I know, we all like our tuners quite well.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >
> >