Unlimited funds I have not. But I want more coverage, so am trying
to look for a good cost-effective compromise. When it comes down to
it, would rather keep the higher parts of the spectrum and accept the
loss of the lower portion. As of now, though, 3.6 to 3.8MHZ as a
loss isn't too bad.--Matt, N1IBB.
At 10:42 AM 5/4/2015 -0400, you wrote:
>Matt, while unlimited funds must be nice to have, I'll never know, I know
>people who are on 75 meters every single day with 100 watts with no
>complaints or problems except a select few who probably would pick on them
>no matter what they did. Reminds me of my days on CB radio.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, May 04, 2015 10:08 AM
>Subject: Re: Question about Auto Antenna Tuners
>
>
> > Matt, if you operate any 40 and/or 75 meters during the summer months,
> > 1500
> > watts is very important. I get to suffer thru trying to copy guys on both
> > bands during summer on various groups, and those stations running 500
> > watts
> > or less are next to impossible to hear. Of course they aren't trying to
> > copy themselves so they have no direct way of knowing just how painful it
> > is. When operating the low bands during the summer, there is no such
> > thing
> > as running too much power, Hi. I recommend getting the biggest amp that
> > you
> > can physically fit in your shack.
> >
> > Alan - N7MIT
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Alan R. Downing
> > Phoenix, AZ
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > On Behalf Of Matthew Chao
> > Sent: Monday, May 04, 2015 6:25 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Question about Auto Antenna Tuners
> >
> > Hi, Butch. Don't plan to get an amp anytime soon; may want to go up
> > to about 500 watts max in the future, but certainly not 1500.--Matt,
> > N1IBB.
> >
> > At 11:50 AM 5/3/2015 -0700, you wrote:
> >>There is no way it will be that broad banded. A sull half wave dipole
> >>will usually cover about 200 kc of the band between 2 to one points. As
> >>far as external tuners, ldg makes a good one, depends on how much power
> >>you need it to handle. If you don't have an amp, I think around the
> >>$200 or less should get you something that would work.
> >>73
> >>Butch
> >>WA0VJR
> >>Node 3148
> >>Wallace, ks.
> >>
> >>
> >>On Sun, 3 May
> >>2015, Matthew Chao wrote:
> >>
> >> > Hi, butch. Antenna has an estimated 12-1 SWR at 3.600MHZ, but it
> >> > drops to 4-1 at 3.8MHZ. Supposed to work from 80-10 meters.--Matt,
> > N1IBB.
> >> >
> >> > At 10:36 AM 5/3/2015 -0700, you wrote:
> >> >> Remember, just because an antenna can be tuned with an etuner doesn't
> >> >> mean it will radiate well. I don't know what the swr limits are on
> >> >> the
> >> >> 480, I'm a little surprised it won't tune though. Where is the
> >> >> antenna
> >> >> actually resonant and what is the swr there?
> >> >> 73
> >> >> Butch
> >> >> WA0VJR
> >> >> Node 3148
> >> >> Wallace, ks.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> On Sun, 3 May 2015, Matthew
> >> >> Chao wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>> Hi, Folks. I have a TS480SAT which has a built-in auto tuner. Had
> >> >>> one of my ham buddies come over and test the setup he and his buddies
> >> >>> put up, an UltraLight Junior dipole strung between two trees and my
> >> >>> house. We noticed that on 3.550MHZ, we were getting 4-1 SWr, egen
> >> >>> though the antenna can go down that far - 80-10 meters. Above
> >> >>> 3.8MHZ, the antenna tunes up.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> My question is: if I buy an external auto tuner, will I have more
> >> >>> flexibility in getting a match. Are the the built-in tuners mor
> >> >>> limited than the external ones? And what accessible tuner would you
> >> >>> recommend if there is a difference?Thanks in advance.--Matt, N1IBB.
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >
> >> >
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