Fred,
Does LDG still make the AT-1000? How do you think it stacks up against
internal tuners?
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Adams" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 06:01
Subject: Re: antenna tuner
>I have two of the LDG AT1000 auto antenna tuners and I paid about five
> hundred and fifty bucks for each of them at different times. I have seen
> used ones on QTH for three hundred fifty to four hundred fifty dollars.THE
> LDG AT1000 does as much as I am interested in doing in ham radio.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2010 11:43 PM
> Subject: Re: antenna tuner
>
>
>> John,
>>
>> Doesn't the 1KW LDG tuner sell for somewhere around $1000? I know the
>> smaller one doesn't cost that much, but I thought the big one did.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2010 16:05
>> Subject: Re: antenna tuner
>>
>>
>>> last I knew the LDG wasn't that much unless it's gone way up. I don't
>>> mind
>>> relay tuners if they're external, but internal, they just don't compare
>>> with
>>> the motorized ones from what I've seen.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2010 10:52 AM
>>> Subject: Re: antenna tuner
>>>
>>>
>>>> Richard,
>>>>
>>>> I have an Icom AT500, which is probably about twenty years old but it
>>>> does
>>>> the job. The thing I like most about it is that it has motor-driven
>>>> variable capacitors instead of the switched fixed capacitors typically
>>>> used
>>>> today. The disadvantage is that it has no provisions for the 60 meter
>>>> band,
>>>> but right now that isn't a huge deal for me because my antenna doesn't
>>>> play
>>>> there anyway.
>>>>
>>>> I've heard good things about LDG's AT1000, but I have no personal
>>>> experience
>>>> with it, and I understand it's pretty pricey if you buy it new (around
>>>> $1000). I also understand that Palstar made an auto tuner (now
>>>> discontinued), but you might be able to find one used if you look
>>>> around.
>>>> Again, no personal experience with the Palstar, but I've heard it's
>>>> very
>>>> good.
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2010 10:18
>>>> Subject: antenna tuner
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi everyone;
>>>>> I kind of was waiting for a good answer to the antenna tuner issue
>>>>> which
>>>>> never came. Has anyone found a good auto tuner that will handle more
>>>>> than 200 WATS?
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> richard
>>>>>
>>>
>
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