Hi, Lou.  Am using a 4-1 balun; the folks at HRO recommended that 
balun.--Matt, N1IBB.

At 02:05 PM 5/3/2015 -0400, you wrote:
>Matt,
>
>What balun are you using with it? 73, Lou WA3MIX
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>From: "Matthew Chao" <[log in to unmask]>
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>Sent: Sunday, May 03, 2015 1:51 PM
>Subject: Re: Question about Auto Antenna Tuners
>
>
> > 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.
> >> >
> >> >