Can you tell me the actual product name? I am going to try to find one.
----- Original Message -----
From: "colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2010 1:04 PM
Subject: Re: auto antenna tuner
> one of the ones made before the LDG tw1/2 came out...it reports SWR and
> forward/reverse power in CW I believe and has the audible tuning for swr
> and
> rf output.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gerry Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2010 8:37 AM
> Subject: Re: auto antenna tuner
>
>
>> Which meter is this?
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Fred Adams" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 2:29 PM
>> Subject: Re: auto antenna tuner
>>
>>
>>> I also still use the RFA P2000 audible SWR Watt meter but with the LDG
>>> AT1000 antenna tuner.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Ed Malmgren" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 9:43 AM
>>> Subject: Re: auto antenna tuner
>>>
>>>
>>>> Gerry, I do about the same as you in the tuning department. I use a
>>>> Palstar
>>>> 2000 but use a R F A P 2000 for the S W R/power meter. It's a bit
>>>> slower
>>>> than the auto jobs I think but enjoyable for me. 73
>>>> Ed K7UC
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Gerry Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 5:59 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: auto antenna tuner
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> If you have a LDG TW1 talking watt meter, you can do like I do, and
>>>>> that
>>>>> is
>>>>> I use an old heath kit Tuner and do it manually. It is easy and fun.
>>>>> It
>>>>> reminds me of the old Viking 2 days.
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Friday, September 17, 2010 10:33 AM
>>>>> Subject: Re: auto antenna tuner
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> John,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Do they have an interface for the TS2000?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Steve
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> Sent: Friday, September 17, 2010 11:40
>>>>>> Subject: Re: auto antenna tuner
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The LDG tuners you can get an interface for and have for a long
>>>>>>> time,
>>>>>>> so
>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>> can hook it to the radio and use the tune button and it will drop
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> power
>>>>>>> and all.
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, September 17, 2010 11:10 AM
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: auto antenna tuner
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Steve,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Well I did take a deep breath before ordering. While I have never
>>>>>>>> had
>>>>>>>> a lot of MFJ stuff, the stuff I've had over the years has all
>>>>>>>> worked
>>>>>>>> fine. I know others haven't been so lucky, but I've had this one
>>>>>>>> over
>>>>>>>> 2 years with no problems.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I can't compare to the LDG since I've never owned one. At the
>>>>>>>> time
>>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>>> purchase I did compare the specs for both. The LDG had 6 meter
>>>>>>>> coverage, but I work very little 6M and no amp, so no big deal.
>>>>>>>> The
>>>>>>>> MFJ offered higher power (1.5K vs. 1K) as well as the ability to
>>>>>>>> automatically lower rf drive and change to cw for tuning, while the
>>>>>>>> LDG
>>>>>>>> required you to do all that manually. The MFJ also had the amp
>>>>>>>> relay
>>>>>>>> connections. Of course LDG may have something out today with
>>>>>>>> more
>>>>>>>> features.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Truth is, I've switched the MFJ and the Palstar manual tuner in
>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>> out
>>>>>>>> of the system a number of times over the past 2 years. Each has
>>>>>>>> it's
>>>>>>>> benefits. I would have loved a Palstar auto tuner, but too rich
>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>> me. The Palstar auto had a motor driven roller inductor and
>>>>>>>> either
>>>>>>>> 1
>>>>>>>> or 2 moter driven caps. It just went out of production, but a
>>>>>>>> new
>>>>>>>> one
>>>>>>>> is coming soon, although I've not seen any specs on it.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 9/17/2010 10:25 AM, Steve Dresser wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Steve,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> How do you think your MFJ auto-tuner stacks up against LDG's
>>>>>>>>> AT-1000?
>>>>>>>>> I'm
>>>>>>>>> sure the MFJ is cheaper, but based on things I've heard about
>>>>>>>>> other
>>>>>>>>> MFJ
>>>>>>>>> tuners, I wonder how reliable the internal components are.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Steve
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>> From: "Steve Forst"<[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>>>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, September 17, 2010 10:05
>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: auto antenna tuner
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Butch,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I have a MFJ-998 in the shack. I'd give it a 4 out of 5 rating.
>>>>>>>>>> It
>>>>>>>>>> will handle 1500 watts, which is more then my AL-80B or THP
>>>>>>>>>> solid
>>>>>>>>>> state
>>>>>>>>>> amp will put out. The problem I think you will find with auto
>>>>>>>>>> tuners
>>>>>>>>>> including the ones built into the radio is limited matching range
>>>>>>>>>> due
>>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>>> the fixed values of L and C. You won't be able to load your
>>>>>>>>>> grandmother's walker on 40 meters.
>>>>>>>>>> It has a ton of memories and up and down L and C buttons so you
>>>>>>>>>> can
>>>>>>>>>> find
>>>>>>>>>> a match manually if the auto function can't. An optional 20$
>>>>>>>>>> cable
>>>>>>>>>> will interface to many rigs, and when connected this way hitting
>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>> auto tune button on the rig bypasses the internal tuner, puts the
>>>>>>>>>> rig
>>>>>>>>>> into cw mode at low power for the tune process, then returns to
>>>>>>>>>> original mode and power when tuning is complete. If the amp
>>>>>>>>>> relay
>>>>>>>>>> jacks on the tuner are connected between the amp and radio, the
>>>>>>>>>> amp
>>>>>>>>>> will be bypassed during tune up. This relay is also supposed to
>>>>>>>>>> prevent the amp from keying in the event of a high swr, but I
>>>>>>>>>> can't
>>>>>>>>>> say
>>>>>>>>>> that I've really tested this function fully.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> There are some menus for which sighted help would be needed, but
>>>>>>>>>> they
>>>>>>>>>> are the set it and forget it type of stuff. Things like swr
>>>>>>>>>> point
>>>>>>>>>> at
>>>>>>>>>> which it should start looking for a better match, and swr point
>>>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>> amp relay to bypass the amp.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
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