Steve,

You're right.  The LDG manual specifically tells you to put the amp in 
stand-by while tuning.  That's probably not a bad idea anyway just in case 
something goes wrong.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 19:27
Subject: Re: LDG AT-1000Pro


> As I  re-read the manual for the LDG, it doesn't appear to  have this
> feature.  Also it looks as though you are supposed to  manually put the 
> amp
> into standby  and tune at a low power setting  on the LDG and then 
> increase
> power and put amp into operate, all manually.  It looks like the MFJ does
> all this with the touch of the tuner button on the rig ( of course with 
> all
> needed cables connected).
>
> I'll have to investigate a bit more before plunking down any money.   My
> Palstar manual tuner works fine, but the amp is swr sensitive  and with
> small bandwidth on 160 and 80 I  do a lot of antenna tuning.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 7:06 PM
> Subject: Re: LDG AT-1000Pro
>
>
>> I've never seen one that bypasses the amp for high SWR but I thought the
>> LDG
>> did say something about something like that in the manual.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 5:57 PM
>> Subject: Re: LDG AT-1000Pro
>>
>>
>>> John,
>>>
>>> Will the LDG bypass the amp while tuning  or in the case of high swr?
>>> I've
>>> looked at specs and manuals for a number of high power auto tuners, and
>>> while I may have missed something somewhere, I don't recall seeing it on
>>> other units.
>>>
>>> Other manufacturers may  do something different, but it appears that in
>>> the
>>> 998 the  amp keying line  goes from rig to tuner and then to amp so the
>>> tuner can  prevent the amp from being keyed during tune-up or  in the
>>> event
>>> of high swr.
>>>
>>> Tnx for the  info.
>>>
>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 4:01 PM
>>> Subject: Re: LDG AT-1000Pro
>>>
>>>
>>>> The LDG one will do all that too.
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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