Hello Danny,  Well this is a lot of info,  I am using a Icom 746 at the
moment and a Dawa manual ATE which I like very much,  it might be me but I
can only get this to work on twenty meters at the moment I think I need to
see if I can get a Manule on this to understand  how to work it better, I
got this because  I was told that it is easy to use I agree with this but
there are so many settings to chews from  I get very lost when using it.  I
think that  an Automatic one would be better for me  then I don't need to
remember much <smiles>.   I do think that a lot of it is down to the wire
antenna I am using,  which is  a G5RV half size,  I have got someone near me
who said last year that they would put up a better antenna   for me,  when I
reminding him  in March he said that he wouldn't be able to do it now so I
am looking for another  radioham that can help me out.  I still think that
the Automatic tuner would bee the best way for me to go here.
Regards Andy     M 0 C E G  England.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Danny Dyer" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 2:15 PM
Subject: Re: Automatic Tuners


> Hi Andy, there are several different brands, types, and price ranges for
> these "automatic tuners.
> There are several of them which reportedly will enable you to tune random
> lengths of wire, especially those having built in Balums.  Most of the
> ones
> with which I'm familiar are designed to be used very close to the
> transmitter or tranceiver in question, and Some are designed to be
> installed
> in a weather proof case at the base of the antenna.
> From what I've learned, probably the LDG series of tuners are the most
> blind
> friendly, although that's a matter of oppinion...one thing about LDG, they
> are _Very good on customer service, answering questions, turn around time
> on
> fixing problems, etc.  I've had a couple of different LDG automatic
> tuners,
> but haven't really used them enough to give you much real input.  I have
> and
> use a Kenwood ts440SAT tranceiver with built in antenna tuner for my
> "fixed
> station operation, and am right now considering purchase of an antenna
> tuner, whether automatic or manual I've not decided yet, to go with my
> Yaesu
> FT70 Manpack Portable HF radio/ordered but now in transit.  What type of
> radio and antenna do you have?  And what do you hope to accomplish.  I'll
> help if I can, and you'll find many on this list who'll do likewise.
> Sincerely, Danny Dyer,
> Wb4idu,
> North East GA, USA.
> email, [log in to unmask]
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "andy m0ceg" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 2:31 PM
> Subject: Automatic Tuners
>
>
>> Hello All,  Ok I have been trying to follow the thread re the Automatic
>> tuners but some where along the way I got lost,  Do these  Automatic
> tuners
>> tune a random  length of wire?  Is there one of these that is best for a
>> total blind person to use? can they be fitted in the shack or must they
>> be
>> away as far as Poss.?.  Thanks for any help you can give me regarding
> these
>> questions.
>> Regards
>>
>> Andrew Shipp
>>
>> Located Northamptonshire UK,
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>>
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>>
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>>
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