Kevin,

Why not just buy the bigger tuner to start with.  That way, you'll be all
set no matter what you decide to do, and you won't have to go through the
process twice.  The bigger tuner will work quite well for low power.

Steve

On Monday 7/25/05 19:43 Kevin Kwan wrote:
>Tomorrow I'm having a sighted friend purchase for me an mfj 150 watt auto
>tuner for my Alfa delta dx b antenna. My match everywhere is a three to one
>so needless to say, I don't want to operate that way. I'll write back and
>let you know how I make out with this auto tuner. I have to pay my friend
>about 380 dollars since he's purchased it for me this morning. This tuner is
>for temporary use for now. If in the future I decide to run an amp on 80
>meters for instants, I'll need another tuner that can handle the wattage.
>Thus meaning I have to spend yet more money for the 500 watt tuner they sell
>is about 625 dollars. I'm going to try just the hundred watts for now, if
>I'm not getting out as right now, looks like I'll have to spend next year's
>vacation money I saved--which I'm real hesitant to touch.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "andy m0ceg" <[log in to unmask]>
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>Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 11:31 AM
>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
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