Steve,
As I may have said at another time, I was also a bit concerned about the
QC issue. I bought mine in 2008 as a demo. It came with a steep
price discount and full warranty. This isn't something I would have
usually done, but it all seems to have worked out for me.
As the old saying goes "Even a blind squirrel finds a nut every now
and then".
73, Steve KW3A
On 1/31/2015 3:25 PM, Steve Dresser wrote:
> The LDG has no audible feedback. Kinda makes me think I might want to
> switch to an MFJ. I just worry about their quality control, although I've
> heard more complaints about their manual tuners than their auto-tuners.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: January 31, 2015 13:44
> Subject: Re: Automatic antenna tuners, accessibility, ldg versas mfj?
>
>
>> Don,
>>
>> Not sure if the LDG has any beeps. Maybe not, or maybe turned off by
>> previous owner. I know many on this list use LDG, so they must be
>> usable. Just no personal experience here.
>>
>> Actually very little needed to be set up. It came defaulted for
>> Kenwood, but an internal jumper would need to be moved for other radio
>> types.
>>
>> It's been a long time, but I remember in menus first turning on the SWR
>> beeps, but then turning them off. Also setting the SWR threshold for
>> the amp keying line. This will disconnect the amp keying if SWR has
>> exceeded the set value.
>>
>> I don't remember doing anything else, but it's been a long time.
>>
>> Jim's mention of how his tuner works in regard to button in or out to
>> know what mode you are in is nice. Again, in my case, it's a toggle
>> between the 2 modes with either 1 or 2 beeps.
>>
>>
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>
>> On 1/31/2015 1:24 PM, Don Breda wrote:
>>> Wow! the ldg has no beeps at all so telling whether autotune is on or
>>> off can be problematic as well as telling whether it is in
>>> semi-automatic or full tune mode.
>>>
>>> This may be because my tuner may have problmes.
>>>
>>> Having the beeps though is really nice.
>>>
>>> Wondering what you needed sighted help to set up in the first place.
>>>
>>> From your description you should have been able to use it right out of
>>> the box.
>>>
>>> Don
>>>
>>>
>>> On 1/31/2015 12:52 PM, Steve Forst wrote:
>>>> Don,
>>>>
>>>> I don't know anything about the LDG tuner (and very little about the
>>>> MFJ), but here goes:
>>>>
>>>> If you can't see the display, I'm not sure of a simple way to tell what
>>>> mode you are in. I assume that by "mode" you mean either automatic,
>>>> or semi-automatic. As you hit the 2 buttons to switch between modes,
>>>> you will get a single beep for automatic, and 2 beeps for
>>>> semi-automatic. I usually leave it at semi-automatic, so not an issue
>>>> for me.
>>>>
>>>> For what it's worth, the menu's wrap around and unless you remember
>>>> where you left off, you won't know where you are. I set mine up in
>>>> 2008 with sighted help and never had to go back.
>>>>
>>>> There are CW alerts for too much power for tuning, too little power for
>>>> tuning, and too much power for the tuner to handle. Also a crude
>>>> system of beeps for reading SWR (that I don't use).
>>>>
>>>> There are beeps to tell which memory bank is active and which antenna
>>>> port is activated.
>>>>
>>>> All of the above is for an 8 year old MFJ 998. Perhaps some
>>>> differences in other models, or later versions of this one.
>>>>
>>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>>
>>>> On 1/31/2015 11:36 AM, Don Breda wrote:
>>>>> I have an ldg at1000pro tuner at the moment.
>>>>>
>>>>> It is used and may have some problems in which case I will be returning
>>>>> it to the buyer.
>>>>>
>>>>> Before I put out the money for a brand new one I was wondering if it is
>>>>> easier to tell the status for the different modes etc. with the mfj
>>>>> line
>>>>> of auto tuners then it is with the ldg tuners?
>>>>>
>>>>> Any thoughts appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>>>
>>>>> w a 2 i w c
>>>>>
>>>>> Don
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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