I've had a couple LDG tuners and the company was always great about 
answering any questions I had if I emailed them, and the tuners are decent. 
The only problem I have had with them is tuning the MARS frequencies, for 
some reason though there's no obvious reason for it, they don't seem happy 
there for a lot of people which is why I went back to a manual tuner and 
have no intention of changing back. I still have an LDG AT200 pro in my go 
kit, for what I use the 706 for usually at special events, I don't need 
someone blowing up my radio not knowing how to use a manual tuner but if I'm 
using it at the EOC, or home, or setup in the back corner of the field day 
lot again checking in to a MARS net, anywhere where I'm using it myself, I 
use a manual tuner on that as well. Like Alan was referring to, on the MARS 
frequencies I have problem with the tuner on, the SWR isn't very far off, 
one I can even tune the antenna with the internal tuner in the radio but the 
LDG won't do it. In the ham band, it will tune about anything, I just don't 
understand why out of band it won't work and it really should.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2015 8:57 AM
Subject: Re: LDG Tuner Update


>I had an LDG 1000 auto-tuner and as far as I am concerned, it was a piece 
>of
> junk.  It was not only very loud, but I couldn't manage to keep it on the
> air.  I only used it on 75/80M, and didn't exceed 1000 watts into it.  The
> SWR that it was asked to tune was about 3 to 1 or less.
>
> In any case, my experience was definitely unsatisfactory.
>
> Alan
> N7MIT
>
>
> Alan R. Downing
> Phoenix, AZ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Don Breda
> Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2015 6:53 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: LDG Tuner Update
>
> Hi John.
>
> I am considering purchasing an ldg tuner.
>
> Wondering why this happened to you.
>
> How much power did you pump in to the tuner?
>
> What band were you trying to tune up on when this happened?
>
> What antenna are you using?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Don
>
> w a 2 i w c
>
>
> On 1/17/2015 5:42 PM, John Vernaleken` wrote:
>> Hello All,
>>
>> Just an update on the AT-600 PRO II that I sent back to LDG because it
>> smelled  like something was overheating. The Tuner was still under
> Warranty.
>> LDG will be sending me a new Tuner with a 2 year Warranty, the only cost
> to
>> me is the $15.00 shipping.
>>
>>
>>
>> John  KC2QJB
>>
>>