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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