It that S W R/power meter still available?
----- Original Message -----
From: Ed Malmgren <[log in to unmask]>
To: unknown [log in to unmask]
Date: Sunday, Sep 19, 2010 2:06:01
Subject: Re: auto antenna tuner
>
>
> Gerry, I don't use the meters on the tuner. The R F Applications P 2000 C W
> S W R/power meter does a great job. I think your set up would work the same
> way. 73
> Ed K7UC
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gerry Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2010 8:33 AM
> Subject: Re: auto antenna tuner
>
>
> > What do you use to read the tuner?
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ed Malmgren" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 7:43 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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