it does have the built in tuner. I also have an external manual tuner and can actually tune it on 6 (which surprised me no end). I used a palomar tuner noise bridge to seek the point of lowest noise (near resonance). I didn't know that an MFJ-949 could go there, but then, I was not expecting it to work either.

-eric

On May 5, 2014, at 2:19 AM, Alan R. Downing wrote:

> Does your transceiver have a builtin antenna tuner, or do you have a
> stand-alone tuner after your transceiver?  If you have either, try tuning
> the 80M antenna on six meters.  If the tuner is able to tune the antenna on
> six meters, then you can probably use the antenna on six.  Still, putting an
> analyzer on the antenna would be a better choice.
> 
> Alan/KD7GC
> 
> Alan R. Downing
> Phoenix, AZ
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Eric Oyen
> Sent: Monday, May 05, 2014 12:21 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Ten and Six Meters
> 
> I have an 80m OCF antenna here. I am wondering if it would work ok on =
> 6m. Long leg is 92 feet, short is 34 feet and the drop is 22 feet with a =
> 4:1 balun at the top and a 1:1 UNUN at the bottom. I was told by another =
> ham locally here in the phoenix area that it most likely will work on =
> 6m, but I am not sure. any way to tell short of having someone stop by =
> with an antenna analyzer?
> 
> -eric
> N7zzt
> 
> 
> On May 4, 2014, at 8:10 AM, Pat Byrne wrote:
> 
>> I had good six meter results with my old five band beam, none of=20
>> those bands being six!!  And antenna direction didn't make a lot of=20
>> difference.  And my TS2000 tuner found a match with my poorly=20
>> installed G5RV.  My point is that if the rig can get a good match, a=20=
> 
>> compromise antennna will get you on six with acceptable results.
>> Pat, K9JAU At 08:49 PM 5/3/2014, you wrote:
>>> I will get the PL259 replaced on my 6 meter antenna this week. That
>>> will put an end to this talk about 6 meter openings! (Smile)
>>> =20
>>> Seriously, if you have never tried 6 meters, and you now own a radio
>>> that covers it, A dipole is just about 9 feet long. A quarter wave
>>> vertical is about 56 or 58 inches tall, depending on where you cut it
>>> in the band.
>>> =20
>>> The point is, don't under estimate small, simple antennas. They will
>>> work well, especially if that is all you can string up on a balcony, =
> in
>>> your closet, etc.
>>> =20
>>> On 10 meters, I just worked stations in N.C., CA, and French =
> Polynesia
>>> within the past half hour on CW.
>>> =20
>>> Ten meter antennas are longer, of course, but the same principle
>>> applies. Put up whatever you can, wherever you can, and make some =
> contacts.
>>> =20
>>> 73,
>>> =20
>>> --
>>> Mike Duke, K5XU