yeh an analyzer certainly helps to take the guess work and allot of the 
thinking out of building an antenna or setting one up.
the 209 is probably going pretty cheap these days as they're now up to the 
269 pro or something in that series.
I especially like the ability to look at your feedpoint impedance...since 
the SWR reading will only tell you how far out you are, but not which 
direction, up or down from a 50 ohm feedpoint impedance.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 5:54 AM
Subject: Re: anntenna tuning.


>I have the LDG TW-1 and TW-2 talking SWR/power meters, and for really big
> projects, I have an MFJ 209 I think it is, analyzer though I need sighted
> help with that but got tired of people coming over to help me with 
> projects
> and saying "I wish I remembered my analyzer but I forgot it home I'll be
> back another day" so when I got a great deal on this one a couple years 
> ago,
> I went for it. I had to replace the battery holders and that was it and 
> for
> that price, it was well worth it.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "chad morrison" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 12:00 AM
> Subject: anntenna tuning.
>
>
>> hello, I was just wondering being fellow blind hams how you guys tune =
>> your antennas?  is there talking meatters or some thing like that?  just 
>> =
>> wondering I will need to know this in the=20
>> future. =20
>> 73s=20
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