kenwood tuners in general? as in the internal auto tuners?
that cant be right, unless that just applies to the TS480...i tune up with
no less then a 6 to 1 match quite regularly...perhaps not wizely, but i do
it to get out.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 8:58 PM
Subject: Re: Ts 480 and power supply


> Hi Steve;
>
> I understand from KENWOOD themselves that there tuners are not made
> to tune anything above 1.3/1 match.
>
> 73 De Anthony w2ajv
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>
> On 2 Aug 2005, at 10:41, Steve Dresser wrote:
>
> > Butch,
> >
> > To me, the 200-watt unit makes sense only if you run it mobile all
> > the time.  I had the same thoughts about the tuner, although I almost
> > never use it because I've found that my Icom ATS500 works much better
> > than the 480's internal tuner.  In fact, there are some bands where I
> > can't even tune up with the internal tuner, but the external tuner
> > brings the SWR right down to 1/1.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > On Monday 8/1/05 18:53 Butch Bussen wrote:
> >
> >> Speaking of the 480.  If the voltage between both pulgs isn't
> >> within a
> >> very small ammount, the rig won't transmit.  Personally, I can't
> >> see the
> >> 200 watt version, you're talking an increase of 3 db or a half an
> >> s unit.
> >> I'd much rather have the tuner.
> >> 73s
> >> Butch Bussen
> >> wa0vjr
> >
>